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would be available during the
period
in
delegation will definitely be meeting
Parliament.
question.
"I
The
leading Members of
The 1984
Sino-British Joint Declaration
Joint Declaration stipulates that the
British Government has direct responsibility (as does
Parliament) for the administration of Hong Kong until July 1st
1997, when the terrority is to be formally handed over to
China.
has
Because the Hong Kong Government, which is appointed by London,
demonstrated a failure of administrative and political
will, it is now up to the British Government, and Parliament,
to see that commitments made to the people of Hong Kong in 1984
are fully met.
The delegation intends to lay the full facts before senior
Government officials and parliamentarians, and suggest specific
actions to be taken by them. It is the hope of all members of
the delegation that the British Government and Parliament will
not forget or relinquish their legal and moral responsibilities
to the people of Hong Kong.
The delegation believes that the recent plunge of confidence in
Hong Kong demands the personal attention of the Prime Minister
and the Foreign Secretary and that they must take immediate