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So where are we four years on?

Some say

agreement on Hong Kong's separate

membership of GATT

that after the Joint Declaration Britain

washed its hands of Hong Kong. Nothing

could be further from the truth. We

have upheld and will uphold our

obligations to Hong Kong. Our

commitment to Hong Kong and its future

is firm and unshakeable.

agreement on Hong Kong's continued

participation in other international

organisations

wide-ranging agreements on travel

documents

on air services

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on civil service pensions.

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- The Joint Declaration remains as strong

a foundation for the future as ever.

the meantime discussions with the

In

Chinese have continued intensively in

the Joint Liaison Group and in the many

other contacts we have with them. Some

notable achievements have already been

registered:

In every case we secured what Hong Kong

needed. The same is true in the Land

Commission. And this very practical and

necessary work goes on.

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