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MDHOAN 5745
AS THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR, THE UK AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AGREED THAT DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG WITH THE OBJECT OF MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING ITS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND SOCIAL STABILITY. THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA FURTHERMORE UNDERTOOK TO GIVE ITS COOPERATION IN THIS CONNECTION.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE REPEATEDLY REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE JOINT DECLARATION.
4. WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE UNDULY AND HAVE REFRAINED FROM USING SUCH WORDS AS 'REMONSTRATED' OR
'PROTESTED'.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
74
.PADS
LIMITED
HKD
COMED
ERD
ECONOMIC ADVISERS
HD/FED
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
1
MR YAXLEY HKGO LONDON
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
75
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
MR BAYNE
MR MCLAREN
MR MILES
MR BURNS
2
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