69-OCT-1991
16:53
SECRETARIAT D.A.U.
+852 845 7895
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the two sides.
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24.
As
1997 approaches, the need for closer
consultation and cooperation with China will increase.
From now on, the Foreign Secretary will meet with the
Chinese Foreign Minister on a regular six-monthly basis.
These meetings will give additional impetus to the work
that needs to be done before 1997. I myself look forward
to regular meetings with the Director of the Hong Kong and
Macau Affairs Office of the State Council.
25.
These frequent,
direct contacts with senior
Chinese leaders will, I hope, enable us to deal with
important issues in a more speedy way than has sometimes
been the case in the past. I intend to ensure that this
closer and more practical relationship is reflected all the
the Government, so that more and more
departments develop working level contacts with their
Chinese counterparts.
way
through
26.
Both the quality and the quantity of our working
contacts with China are already changing for the better.
So far this year,
almost 100 government delegations from
/Hong