CONFIDENTIAL
067653
MDHIAN 8580
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THAT REMARKS BY THE CHINESE VICE PREMIER, AS REFERRED TO BY THE HONOURABLE MEMBER, WERE MADE AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IN LONDON IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION, AND PRECEDED HIS MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN SECRETARY. WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO COMMENT ON THE REMARKS OF CHINESE OFFICIALS, BUT WE UNDERSTAND CHINESE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN HAD SUBSEQUENTLY CLARIFIED THOSE REMARKS. ON OUR PART, WE WOULD REITERATE TWO POINTS: FIRST, HMG REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO THE JOINT DECLARATION: AND SECONDLY, THE GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS ARE ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH THE JD AND BL. WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING WHETHER SOME OF THE FOREGOING SUPPLEMENTARY POINTS MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE MAIN REPLY.
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