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TRAJSCRIPT C BONG KONG SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING 22 MAR 89
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PORKIGN SECRETARY (COD):
And that again is reflected in what is there.
Since there,
China's very big initial stake in the success of Hong Kong has
grown and it is not merely a stake in the economic success of Hong
Kong. It is a stake in the success of the one country, two
systems approach because I am sure the Chinese leaders see that as
paving the way to changes in relations with other units as well.
If all that is part of their perception of the need for
SUCCESS, if they have seen the extent to which success has been
growing upon success, if they accept as they do quite plainly the
commitment of the Joint Declaration to an international agreement
which we and they jointly registered at the United Nations, which
the Chinese Foreign Minister and I jointly commended to the
Security Council at the United Natious, there is a tremendous
commitment to the success of what we are engaged in.
And that again is reflected I think in the openness of the
drafting process. Those are all the positive signs which I think
one mist take account of.
QUESTION,
How much is there a linkage, does the Foreign Secretary
consider, between the success of Hong Kong after 1997 and future
endeavours with other unite, which is something he briefly
referred tu. Is that something which you think is very important
ac for an Chin is concerned?