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4. Against this background, our main objectives for Hong
Kong can be summarised as follows:
(a) to ensure that the Chinese Government stick to the
assurances in the Joint Declaration about Hong Kong's
future and to work steadily for the full implementation
of that Agreement;
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(b) to prepare Hong Kong for the change of sovereignty,
in particular by measures to enhance before 1997 the high
degree of autonomy that Hong Kong is to enjoy after 1997
and by the steady development of representative
government in the territory in line with the wishes of
the community as a whole;
(c) to demonstrate our understanding of problems of
particular concern to Hong Kong people, and our readiness
to help over their resolution;
(d) to promote closer economic links between the UK and
Hong Kong and to ensure that there is a strong British
presence in the territory after 1997.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION
While the Joint Declaration provides the basis for a
successful future for Hong Kong, we need to make sure
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that the agreement sticks and works in practice.
pursuing this through the work of the Joint Liaison Group
and through the influence we have been able to exert on