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PQ: FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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REPLY:
TIM YEO MP (CON) HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL
QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HE HAS
RECEIVED ABOUT PROGRESS WITH TRANSITION TO CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY IN
HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UNQUOTE.
2.
THE PQ IS UNLIKELY TO BE REACHED AND WILL RECEIVE A
WRITTEN ANSWER. WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPLY BY NOON
(LOCAL) ON 28 APRIL. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING
DRAFT REPLY DESKBY 27120OZ.
BEGINS:
I HAVE RECEIVED NO REPRESENTATIONS ON THE GENERAL QUESTION OF THE
TRANSITION IN HONG KONG. GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION. THE
SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND THE LAND COMMISSION HAVE
HELD SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS, AND HAVE CONCLUDED AGREEMENTS ON A
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH WILL FACILITATE A SMOOTH
TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997.
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