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5. IF ASKED ABOUT OUR POSITION, E.G. BY THE PRESS OR THIRD COUNTRIES, WE SHOULD OF COURSE MAKE OUR POSITION CLEAR: THE JOINT DECLARATION IS A MATTER FOR THE TWO GOVERNMENTS: THAT HMG WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UP TO 30 JUNE 1997, WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC RESUMES THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY: AND THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION, UNDER WHICH THE BASIC POLICIES OF THE PRC REGARDING HONG KONG WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR 50 YEARS, ITSELF REMAINS IN FORCE AFTER 1997.
6. IF YOU OR WE ARE AGAIN CONFRONTED WITH THIS ARGUMENT BY THE CHINESE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MCCONNELL BILL OR IN ANY OTHER CONTEXT WE SHOULD OF COURSE FIRMLY REBUT IT.
7. UKREP JLG CONCURS.
WILSON
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DISTRIBUTION
56
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
HKD
PUSD
FED//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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