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23.
As
importance of
Foreign Secretary, he was fully aware of the
maintaining good relationship with the Chinese.
also important for HMG to defend the interest
in а robust manner.
The Memorandum of
However it was
of Hong Kong
Understanding had already provided a good basis of cooperation
between the two governments on the new airport projects.
negotiation had recently slowed down, HMG would
Although the
persevere and
would not allow any proposal to link it up with
constitutional matters. It was helpful that there had been a
recent denial from Chinese officials that the two matters were
linked up in the negotiations.
24.
As regards the Consultative Committee on the New
Airport and related projects, he believed that the Hong Kong
Government fully recognized the importance of the Committee
and had ensured that the Committee was kept informed and
He would nevertheless relay the concern to the Hong
updated.
Kong Government.
25.
As regards the British Nationality Act 1990, the
Secretary of State said that he still believed that it was
correct for HMG to pass the Act. There might be areas of
detailed implementation that required a review.
Indeed a
review was already, in hand, and he would relay the point.