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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
Governor and Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. The
Minister of State at the FCO with
the FCO with responsibility for Hong Kong, Mr
Tim Renton, was also present.
2.
on
The meeting reviewed developments in Hong Kong since Prime Minister's visit to the territory in December
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
played by
of the Council in tendering advice and in
representing the views and interests of the Hong Kong people.
3.
Members
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
importance of the Review of representative government to be conducted by the Hong Kong Government in 1987. The Prime Minister
reaffirmed 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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