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that the economic situation of the world including Japan is their cause of worries and discussions often turn to world economy. This may tell how
confident the people of Hong Kong are.
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(JAPANESE POSITION ON THE QUESTION OF 1997)
to Japan in
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For Hong Kong to preserve stability and prosperity beyond 1997 is important and essential to Hong Kong itself, but it is also important
and essential
of deepening and interlocking
myself of Japan and interdependence. Consul-General will do whatever possible to cooperate with the efforts of the British Government, the Hong Kong government and the people of Hong Kong to ensure the stability, prosperity and development beyond 1997. The question of Hong Kong is now the regular subject in high-level meetings between Japan and China. When then Prime Minister Kaifu met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng in Beijing in August last year, when Prime Minister Miyazawa met with General-Secretary Jiang Zemin in Tokyo in April this year and on many other occasions, the Japanese side emphasized the importance of preserving the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong beyond 1997 and also stressed the importance of the new airport project. Japan and Great Britain also regularly talk about Hong Kong. As recently as 22nd of this month, Foreign Minister Watanabe and British Foreign Secretary Hurd talked about Hong Kong in
New York.
Japanese private companies also are committed to the way of life in Hong Kong. They have got deeply involved in a large number of projects
Helpf!.
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