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AFTER IT WAS SIGNED, ANXIOUS TO GAIN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND ACCEPTANCE FOR THE FOUNDATION OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE PROSPERITY. THIS EXERCISE VERY SUCCESSFUL: WIDESPREAD SUPPORT IN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR JD.
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THAT SUPPORT NOW AS VITAL AS EVER. IMPORTANT FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE AND FOR PRESENT CONFIDENCE THAT THIS SUPPORT SHOULD NOT WANE NOR SHOULD IT APPEAR TO BE DOING SO. ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THIRD COUNTRIES IN HONG KONG MEAN THEY HAVE A NATURAL INTEREST IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE STABILITY. THAT IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ANY SUGGESTION THAT THIRD COUNTRIES SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN HONG KONG'S POLITICAL SITUATION.
- WE WILL, THEREFORE, CONTINUE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS AND PROMOTE HONG KONG'S FUTURE AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE JD WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS WHENEVER APPROPRIATE HOPE THAT CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL DO THE SAME. FAR FROM QUOTE BREACHING THE JD UNQUOTE, WE SEEK ONLY TO MAINTAIN SUPPORT FOR ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION.
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DISTRIBUTION
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ΜΑΙΝ
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE) PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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