CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 3111
CONFIDENTIAL
Hats 011/4
3 ONO 1987
INSEX
OF 26130OZ NOVEMBER 87
INFO
PRIORITY PEKING
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MDLOAN 4598
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MIPT:
ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG: PASSAGE ON CONTACTS WITH THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
BEGINS
A)
CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
CO-OPERATION OVER HONG KONG'S FUTURE LIES AT THE HEART OF
THE PRESENT CLOSE AND CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED
KINGDOM AND CHINA. DURING THE PAST YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER
OF MEETINGS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND
CHINESE MINISTERS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF CONTACTS BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF THE TWO SIDES, AT WHICH DETAILED MATTERS RELATING TO HONG KONG HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED. BOTH GOVERNMENTS MAINTAIN THEIR COMMITMENT
TO THE FULL AND FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, AND RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS IN MAINTAINING HONG KONG'S
PROSPERITY AND STABILITY.
ENDS
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
25
DISTRIBUTION
26
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/PUSD
RESEARCH (FE)
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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