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TRANSCRIPT A FORBIGE SRC
HONG RONG PC
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4 JULY 1989
PORRIGE SECEKTARY (COFT);
Fourth, the wishes of the people of Hong Kong will continue
to be fundamental to our approach to the development of
representative government in the territory. It is already plain
that plans for 1991 will have to be revised and that we shall need
to consider what further steps should be taken before 1997.
Fifth, the drafting of the Basic Law. Our objective must be
to ensure full conformity on the spirit as well as the letter of the
Joint Declaration so that it matches up to the needs of the Hong
Kong people as they face the future. I have already drawn attention
to Article 18, which I know causes you such anxiety.
Sixth, it is very clear to that the leadership in Peking
need to take early and tangible action to restore confidence in
China's intentions towards Hong Kong. I shall be pressing thic
strongly upon them.
Finally, on the matter of Vietnamese Boat People, let me
simply repeat my message of this morning. We are continuing to make
progress with the Government of Vietnam over the early repatriation
of those people who do not qualify as refugees. I hope that good
progress will be apparent before lung.
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