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while all these troubles are taking place. But it's much too soon to conclude that we should set all that to one side because Hong Kong's future is inextricably bound up, geographically and historically, with that of mainland China. What we've got to do is to remind the Chinese, as I'm sure they will recall, that the agreement made was in their interests and the interests of China as well as in the interests of Hong Kong and Britain.
E.B:
The colony's Governer, Sir David Wilson, is due in London this week to give evidence to a Commons foreign affairs committee on Hong Kong's future. The committee will consider whether Britain should relax restrictions to allow up to 3 million people from the island to settle in the UK after the Chinese takeover. The colony's officials say few would want to settle here, but thousands have protested and mourned, fearing that in time the Chinese massacre could be repeated on what is at present British soil. Some British opposition MPs also want the treaty
suspended.
FADDY ASHDOWN MP:
That has to be the first step. The British Government clearly cannot go on negotiating on a day to day basis with the perpetrators of this appalling repression of a peaceful protest.
GERALD KAUFFMAN MP:
We've got to go on working with China to get a basic law which will be acceptable to the people of Hong Kong and give them
confidence.
K.W:
Well Britain's select committee on foreign affairs has been studying the Hong Kong issue and the hand over of power and it's due to report to Parliament next month.
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