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AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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PQ: UK/CHINA RELATIONS
1. MR RON BROWN (LABOUR, EDINBURGH, LEITH) HAS TABLED THE
FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL ANSWER ON 9 APRIL.
BEGINS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT RELATION S
WITH CHINA. ENDS.
2. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 240930Z ON THE FOLLOWING DRAFT
REPLY.
BEGINS. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARE
EXCELLENT. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WILL VISIT CHINA IN OCTOBER.
WE ARE COOPERATING CLOSELY AND EFFECTIVELY OVER THE IMPLEMENT-
ATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ON HONG KONG. EXCHANGES IN MANY
FIELDS INCLUDING TRADE ARE AT AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL AND DEVELOP-
ING WELL. ENDS
HOWE LIMITED
FED
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me WILSON
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