THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1984
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GOVERNOR RETURNS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, RETURNED TO HONG KONG THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING AFTER ATTENDING THE SEVENTEENTH ROUND OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
HE WAS MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY.
MR DENIS BRAY, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO, AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR EDWARD'S REMARKS TO WAITING REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT:
+ IT'S NICE TO BE BACK, IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL.
WELL, I'VE COME BACK AFTER QUITE A SHORT VISIT THIS TIME, BUT IT'S SIMPLY THAT BY COMING BACK THIS EVENING, I CAN GET AN EXTRA DAY IN HONG KONG. AND AS YOU PROBABLY GATHERED FROM MY PROGRAMME, I DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ALL THAT MANY DAYS IN HONG KONG THESE DAYS. SO AN EXTRA ONE IS QUITE USEFUL.
THINK, GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT
BUT IT WAS IN FACT -- THIS ROUND WE ARE OF COURSE NOW WORKING
SOME OF YOUR COLLEAGUES, I SOMETHING SPECIAL WAS GOING ON. WAS A PERFECTLY NORMAL SESSION.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WORKING GROUP.
NEXT WEEK I SHALL BE OFF TO LONDON, ON TUESDAY.
THIS IS ONE
OF THE VISITS IN THE PATTERN OF VISITS I HAVE BEEN PAYING TO LONDON OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS, AND IT FITTED NEATLY IN BETWEEN TWO ROUNDS. SO SHALL BE MEETING SIR RICHARD THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK FOR THESE CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS.
AND THEN I SHALL BE BACK IN HONG KONG OVER THE WEEKEND, IN TIME TO GO BACK UP TO PEKING FOR THE NEXT ROUND.
I HAVE SEEN
IN THE MEANWHILE THE WORKING GROUP IS HARD AT IT. THEM ALL, AND THEIR WORK WILL, I AM SURE, BE VERY HELPFUL TO OUR NEGOTIATIONS.
SO I WISH YOU ALL WELL AND I WILL SEE YOU NO DOUBT ON TUESDAY.+
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