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TO PRIORITY TOKYO
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OF 04100OZ OCTOBER 89
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AND TO PRIORITY EC POSTS, MANILA, KUALA LUMPUR, BANGKOK, SINGAPORE AND TO PRIORITY JAKARTA, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, NEW DELHI, SEOUL, BERNE
MIPT: THIRTEENTH MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP: JOINT COMMUNIQUE
THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HELD ITS THIRTEENTH MEETING IN LONDON FROM 27-29 SEPTEMBER 1989.
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2. THE GROUP HAD A COMPREHENSIVE AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG SINCE THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. THE TWO SIDES BELIEVE THE FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOING DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG IS VITAL FOR ENSURING THE MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG'S LONG TERM PROSPERITY AND STABILITY. BOTH SIDES REAFFIRMED THEIR CONTINUED DETERMINATION TO ABIDE BY THE JOINT DECLARATION AND TO FULFILL THE VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES IT LAYS DOWN.
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP ALSO REVIEWED IN GENERAL TERMS THE ISSUES OUTSTANDING SINCE THE GROUP'S TWELFTH MEETING: THIS WAS USEFUL FOR THE FUTURE WORK OF THE GROUP.
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THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DECIDED THAT ITS NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG FROM 5-8 DECEMBER 1989.
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