PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO JAPAN, 18
21 SEPTEMBER 1993
HONG KONG
Points to make
CONSTITUTIONAL TALKS
Know you
Grateful for Japan's support over Hong Kong.
share our view that the rule of law and sound democratic
structures will be essential in maintaining business
confidence after 1997. Helpful for China to be reminded in
private that major economic partners of Hong Kong like Japan attach importance to full implementation of the Joint
Declaration.
Our talks with China on Hong Kong electoral issues are
now dealing with concrete issues. There is still a
considerable gap between us but we are working hard to reach a
successful outcome.
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The Secretary of State's visit to Peking on 9 July was
useful in focussing Chinese attention on the essential issues and on the need to make more rapid progress. Time is not unlimited. Practical arrangements will need to be in place in
good time for the local elections in 1994 and the LegCo
elections in 1995.
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