OCMIAN 1429
CONFIDENTIAL
OO PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
10160OZ SEP
GRS 430
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1919
OF 101600Z SEPTEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE GOVERNOR AND EXCO
1.
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY
THE DOWNING ST PRESS OFFICE.
BEGINS
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 RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG,
MR TIM RENTON, WAS ALSO PRESENT.
2.
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 ON
THE FUTURE 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 MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN GIVING ADVICE
AND IN REFLECTING THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG
KONG.
3.
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
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