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HONG KONG PC 4 JULY 1980
HADRIAN CROPPTIDU
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change that. The fact that it is as close as it is underlines the
But we
tragedy involved in what happened in Peking a month ago.
have to start from where we are and we shall have to press all the
points I have outlined and impress them at every possible
opportunity on China.
I do not just mean draw their attaption to it, one las tu tay
and secure the understanding of those who currently rule China and
of those who my replace them. But if they dream of achieving the
prospect of Hong Kong returning to China's greater sovereignty with
anything like its present stability and prosperity, then they have
got to address themselves with the uimi derivuomodo in a whole
agenda, which I cannot sketch now, and alongside we seek to mobilise
world opinion as widely au we possibly can.
The fact that the Joint Declaration was registored at the
United Tations as a joint agreement between two Permanent Members af
the Security Council mpus that we have tu cums back to that time
and time agaia. If Paking sechs iu vecure and maintain a position
in any sense compatible with that role, then they have to address
themselves to this agenda continuously and energetically.
QUESTION:
Sir Geoffrey, you said that people had confidence in the
Joint Declaration, yet 60,000 people emigrate out of Hong Kong every
year. These are the Oleum of Hong Kong and do not join you in
having confidenco in a Joint Declaration.