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031420Z SEP
GRS 374
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 031420Z SEPTEMBER 86
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FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
MIPT: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON
FOLLOWING IS DRAFT STATEMENT.
BEGINS
1.
THE PRIME MINISTER HAD A MEETING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL 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 THE UNOFFICIALS IN TENDERING ADVICE AND IN REPRESENTING THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE.
3.
THE MEETING EXPRESSED PLEASURE AT THE SMOOTH
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION BY THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS OVER THE 15 MONTHS SINCE IT CAME INTO EFFECT.
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- 8 SEP 1986
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