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FM PEKING
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TELNO 2142
OF 10011OZ DECEMBER 1987
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
VISIT TO PEKING BY A DELEGATION FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE
FOR THE PROMOTION OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.
1. THE NCNA ENGLISH LANGUAGE BULLETIN OF 9 DECEMBER CARRIES THE
FOLLOWING PIECE, DATELINED BEIJING 8 DECEMBER AND ENTITLED
''LI HOU MEETS HONG KONG EDUCATORS'' :-
BEGINS.
LI HOU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL, MET HERE TODAY WITH A DELEGATION FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IN
HONG KONG, HEADED BY NOTED EDUCATOR SZETO WAH.
THEY EXCHANGED VIEWS ON THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND THE WORK
OF THE HONG KONG BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE.
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BOTH SIDES WERE SATISFIED WITH THE 'FRANK AND SINCERE'' DISCUSSION, WHICH LASTED TWO HOURS AND A HALF ACCORDING TO RONG KANG, AND OFFICIAL FROM THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE.
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ANSWERING REPORTERS' QUESTIONS, SZETO WAH SAID THAT THE TWO SIDES SHARED IDENTICAL VIEWS ON 'LOVING THE NATION, HONG KONG AND DEMOCRACY.
SZETO WAH SAID THAT LI HD ENCOURAGED HIM TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN
PATRIOTISM. ''THAT IS JUST WHAT WE ARE DOING
HE ADDED.
RONG KANG QUOTED LI AS SAYING, 'YOU ARE WELCOME TO BE HERE FOR DISCUSSIONS AND LET US KNOW THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG RESIDENTS ON
THE BASIC LAW NOW BEING DRAFTED.''
THE TWO SIDES CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION IN THE AFTERNOON.
SZETO WAH ARRIVED HERE ON MONDAY AND IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE FOR
HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY.
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