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Are there any other messages?
This is the full exchange on the point referred
to by Mr. Lu Ping at his press conference.
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Is this the full extent of confidential
correspondence between the two Foreign Ministers?
No. The two Governments are in frequent contact
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on wide range of matters. However this is the full correspondance on the specific topic referred to by Mr. Lu Ping.
Will you be ready to release other confidential exchanges on matters of direct interest to the
people of Hong Kong?
No plans to do so. Diplomatic exchanges normally remain confidential by the agreement of
all parties concerned.. This is a convention well recognised by all countries. in this
particular instance the Chinese Government
suggested publication. We have decided to publish the exchanges in order to make plain the true nature of the discussions which took place, already partially disclosed by Mr. Lu Ping.
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