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17 SEP 1986
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AB 17/9
CONFIDENTIAL
CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
THE
Draft Press Statement
1.
a The Prime Minister had
The
Governor
of
meeting this afternoon with the
and Members
the Executive Council of Hong Kong. Minister of State at the FCO with responsibility for Hong Kong, Mr Tim Renton, was also present. was also present.
the
the
2.
The meeting reviewed developments in Hong Kong since the
1984 and December Prime Minister's visit to the territory in ratification in May 1985 of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on The Prime Minister expressed Kong. of question
Hong appreciation of the continuing close consultation between Ministers and the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and of the valuable role advice and in tendering of
in the Council played by representing the views and interests of the Hong Kong people)
3.
Members
the progress achieved in The meeting expressed pleasure at 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 ten occasions.
on
4.
importance
The Members of the Council stressed to the Prime Minister the to be of the Review of
government representative
in 1987. The Prime Minister
to the 1987 Review,
conducted by the Hong Kong Government
reaffirmed the British Government's commitment
and confirmed that full
full account would be taken of the views of the people of Hong Kong when drawing conclusions from the Review.
CONFIDENTIAL