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MEMORANDUM OF
PREMIER LI PENG/PRIME MINISTER MAJOR
UNDERSTANDING PEKING 3 SEP 91
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PREMIER LI PENG OF CHINA AND PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR
AT THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR A NEW
HONG KONG AIRPORT
IN PEKING, ON TUESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 1991
PREMIER LI PENG:
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Honourable Prime Minister John Major," Ladies and Gentlemen
present:
The Memorandum of Understanding concerning the construction of the
new airport in Hong Kong and related questions between the Chinese
and the British Governments has just been formally signed into
force.
This is a delightful major event as a result of the
common efforts from both the Chinese and the British sides; it
not only contributes to the maintenance of Hong Kong's status as
an international financial trade and
centre but also
provides favourable conditions for our sides to intensify
cooperation in the future on the question of Hong Kong.
One country/two systems and the maintenance of the long-term
prosperity and stability of Hong Kong are a firm policy of China
which we resolve to carry out.
The Chinese Government will, as