MED 301/4
p.a. pl.
1961
3 NO
CE!
PA
REACTION OF BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS TO PUBLICATION OF JOINT
DECLARATION
International Herald Tribune, 7 August 1984 (orig. NY Times)
"Though vital details are still unresolved, the bargain so far
struck on Hong Kong's future does credit to British diplomacy and
Chinese realism".
Sunday Telegraph, 12 August 1984, A hopeful deal
"Sir Geoffrey sat down at the table with no aces and not many
trumps. That he has collected his tricks thus far is due to a
combination of bluff and deft play. The gain is not
inconsiderable".
"The Whitehall mandarins to whom, for once, recognition is due have conducted negotiations with their Chinese counterparts in an almost 19th century fashion, each team representing an historic
nation, with untrammelled control over their actions".
"In view of the shambles of so much in present-day international
relations, it seems a pity such old-style diplomacy get so few
chances to operate".
The Guardian, 20 September 1984: (leader/editorial)
A deal that ought to stick
"Enough is certainly known of the contents of the agreement to judge
that it does have considerable merits".
"The British side has persisted in getting a good deal of the fine print which the Chinese at first claimed to be superfluous".