THE SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS A
STRONG PROOF OF THE FRIENDLY COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN. WE ARE FULLY CONFIDENT THAT IN THE DAYS TO COME, OUR
TWO SIDES WILL REDOUBLE OUR EFFORTS AND PUSH THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS
AND CO-OPERATION ALREADY EXISTING BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES IN
VARIOUS FIELDS TO A NEW HIGH.
THANK YOU
ENDS
EVANS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
XR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE
MR D B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
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