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22.
The
British
symbolised the
Prime Minister's
visit to Peking
beginning of this new phase of closer
demonstrated once again the
Hong Kong. The British
that
it is pledged to
co-operation. I believe it
United Kingdom's commitment to
Government has made it clear
discharge its responsibility for the territory up to 1997
and to ensure that we
continue to have a strong and
effective
It is an encouragement to us all
administration.
that in visiting Peking and in coming here to Hong Kong,
both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have
positively underlined, in word and deed, Britain's
determination to stand by its obligations.
23.
I expect that the year ahead will see the Joint
Liaison Group functioning with a new impetus and sense of
purpose. During the Prime Minister's talks in Peking, it
was agreed that
all necessary
year.
the Group's work should be speeded up and
given to it, so that the building
resources
blocks for the post-1997 system are firmly in place by that
The Group should now be in a position to function
efficiently and more quickly than has been possible in
the recent past. I very much hope that this will enable it
resolve those issues which are still outstanding between
more
to
/the
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