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CONFIDENTIAL
CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
Draft Press Statement
1.
The Prime Minister had a meeting this afternoon with the
Executive Council of Hong Kong.
of the
The
Governor and Members
Minister of State at the FCO with responsibility for Hong Kong, Mr
Tim Renton, was also present.
2.
on
The meeting reviewed developments in Hong Kong since the
Prime Minister's visit to the territory in December 1984 and the
ratification in May 1985 of the Sino-British Joint Declaration
the question of Hong Kong.
The Prime Minister expressed appreciation of the continuing close consultation between Ministers and the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and of the valuable role
by Members played
of the Council in
advice tendering representing the views and interests of the Hong Kong people.
3.
and in
The meeting expressed pleasure at the progress achieved in implementing the Joint Declaration over the 15 months since it came into effect. They noted with particular satisfaction the positive achievements of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, which has now held four meetings, and of the Land Commission, which has now met on
ten occasions.
4.
The Members of the Council stressed to the Prime Minister the
of the Review of representative
government to be
The Prime Minister
importance
conducted by the Hong Kong Government in 1987.
reaffirmed the
the British Government's commitment to the 1987 Review,
and confirmed that full account would be taken of the views of the people of Hong Kong when drawing conclusions from the Review.
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