[ME 2 AGJ ]
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: UK GUARAN TEE OF HONG KONG'S OBLIGATIONS
Notes for Supplementaries and Winding up Section C:
General Hong Kong Questions
Agreement
1.
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Both HMG and Chinese Government are committed to full
implementation of agreement.
to believe that the
Chinese will honour their commitment.
Every reason
Economic Situation
2.
Confidence has clearly been
signature of the Sino-British agreement.
index recently reached
appear to be good.
Joint Liaison Group
3.
all-time an
re-established following.
Hang Seng stock market
high and prospects for 1986
Second meeting of Sino-British Joint Liaison Group set up
under Joint Declaration took place in Peking from 26-29 November
Hong Kong's future status in GATT
organisations begun at the
1985.
Continued discussions on
and agreements
and other international
first meeting in London in July 1985. Also discussed and reached
initial agreement on right of abode endorsements in BN (0) passports,
and the issue of new Hong Kong identity cards. Also discussed
Next meeting will be held
recent changes in political
Hong Kong from 11-14 March.
system.
in
Basic Law
4.
Drafting of the Basic Law i s
matter for the Chinese
Government. Welcomed decision to include Hong Kong people on the
Basic Law Drafting Committee (BLDC) and to establish a Basic Lav
Consultative Committee (BLCC) in Hong Kong.
Representative Government
5.
HMG will remain responsible for administration of Hong Kong up to 1 July 1997. We will exercise that responsibility fully and interests of continuing economic prosperity and
election s to LegCo took place in 1985.
prudently in the
stability.
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