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3. AS THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SAID IN HER SPEECH AFTER THE
SIGNATURE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON 19 DECEMBER, 1984,.... **I AM CONVINCED THAT AS WE WORK TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE WE SHALL BE LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR AN EVEN CLOSER AND DEEPER RELATION-
SHIP. THAT IS GOOD FOR BRITAIN SEMICLN GOOD FOR CHINA SEMICLN AND GOOD FOR THE WORLD. ABOVE ALL, IT IS GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF HỒNG KONG
6.
YOUR EXCELLENCIES, THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION OF OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS IS AN EVENT OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE. IT IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT AUGURY FOR THE VISIT WHICH PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG
IS ABOUT TO MAKE TO MY COUNTRY.
ENDS
GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 24010OZ
2.
YOU MAY THINK THAT THE DRAFT TEXT IS A BIT SHORT.
HOWEVER ZHOU NAN AND I HAVE AGREED THAT OUR SPEECHES SHOULD ON THIS OCCASION BE SHORT. I THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR MY SPEECH TO BE A GOOD DEAL SHORTER THAN THE TEXT I DELIVERED AT
THE INITIALLING CEREMONY.
EVANS
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