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IMMEDIATE
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE
TELNO
OF 211045Z MAY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING, WASHINGTON
MESSAGE TO THE SINGAPOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER
The following is the text of a personal message from me the Singaporean Foreign Minister. Please arrange for it to be
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delivered.
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During his recent visit to Singapore Lord Caithness discussed with B G George Yeo the situation in Hong Kong and relations with China. I wanted to write to you personally about this.
I know that your Government takes a close interest - and rightly SO in the future of Hong Kong. I therefore wanted to tell you
about the state of our relations with China over Hong Kong.
This
In the remaining years of British Administration in Hong Kong we will need to intensify our cooperation with China over Hong Kong, in order to bring about a smooth transition in 1997. is stipulated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. agreement also stipulates that Britain will be responsible for
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AR PAUL
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