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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1984
SINO-BRITISH TALKS CONCLUDE
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THE FOLLOWING WAS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN PEKING AND THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE IN LONDON TODAY (22 SEPTEMBER 1984):
+THE SECOND PHASE OF THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG, WHICH BEGAN IN JULY 1983, HAS NOW BEEN CONCLUDED. THERE WILL THEREFORE BE NO FURTHER ROUND OF TALKS. THE TEXT OF A JOINT DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG WILL BE INITIALLED BY THE CHAIRMEN OF THE TWO DELEGATIONS AT 1000 AM ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984 IN BEIJING.+
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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WITH REFERENCE TO TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE INITIALLING CEREMONY IN PEKING ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984, THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE. SHOULD ANY CHANGES BE MADE, FURTHER NOTICES WILL BE GIVEN.
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THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE TO PEKING 25 SEPTEMBER 1984.
TENTATIVE ETD NOON,
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TENTATIVE ETA 6 PM
RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR FROM PEKING
ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING 7 PM ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK 9.30 AM NEW YORK TIME (9.30 PM HONG KONG TIME) ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
THE GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE 4 PM ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1984.
MORE DETAILED PRESS ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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