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113007
MDLIAN 3977
ADMINISTRATION OF THE BRITISH-HK GOVERNMENT. HE SAID THAT CHINA WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MAJOR ISSUES REGARDING THE SMOOTH TRANSITION BECAUSE IT HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPRESENT THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT TO NEGOTIATE AND DISCUSS WITH THE UK GOVERNMENT. HE ADDED THAT THIS WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AND WAS IN THE INTERESTS OF HK.
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61
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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PLANNERS
ADDITIONAL
3
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
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