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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1988.
WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CHINA: GOVERNOR
HE
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT
A WIDE RANGE OF EXPECTED TO DISCUSS WITH SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIALS SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE BASIC LAW AND ITS RE-DRAFTING DURING HIS TO CHINA,
VISIT
TO PEKING AT THE LI PENG: HONG KONG MINISTER,
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT, SIR DAVID SAID HE WOULD BE SEEING CHINESE PREMIER, MR JI PENGFEI AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT THE AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL; VICE FOREIGN
SHEN JUEREN OF THE MR ZHOU NAN AND VICE MINISTER, MR FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE.
MINISTRY
OF
WHERE THEY ARE HE SAID: "I HOPE THE CHINESE WILL BRIEF ME ON
AND RE-DRAFTING OF THE GETTING TO ON THE QUESTION OF THE BASIC LAW
HERE; FIRST DRAFT, TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE POINTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE DEALING WITH THE QUESTION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT AND WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND
BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AND ALSO WITH ISSUES LIKE ECONOMIC RELATIONS CHINA.*
DECLARATION
ELSEWHERE;
USEFUL SIR DAVID SAID HE REGARDED THESE VISITS AS BEING A VERY
LEADERS AND UPDATING MEANS FOR KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH SENIOR CHINESE
CONCERNS IN HONG THEM ON HAPPENINGS AND, IF NECESSARY, ANY OF THEIR KONG.
HOW
THE EMPHASISE
NEED
SPECIAL FOR THE ASKED WHETHER HE WOULD
BE IN PLACE BEFORE 1997, SIR ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT TO DAVID SAID: "I HOPE WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TO MAKE SURE WHEN THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY TAKES PLACE IN 1997 THE SETTING UP OF THE FIRST SAR GOVERNMENT THAT THE PROCESS SHOULD SMOOTH, TROUBLE-FREE AND NON-DISRUPTIVE AS POSSIBLE."
AND
BE
A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF HE SAID THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOVEREIGNTY REQUIRED A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION, ADDING THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF CO-OPERATION ON THE ISSUE.
PAY
A BRIEF
SIR DAVID WILL ALSO BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 7.
VISIT TO FUJIAN PROVINCE
LADY WILSON: THE THE GOVERNOR IS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY
HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR POLITICAL ADVISER, MR RICHARD CLIFT; AND RICHARD HOARE.
SECRETARY, SIR MISS LYDIA THE
THEY WERE SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF
COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE DAVID FORD; THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE DUNN; THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE; SENIOR CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP,
NEW CHINA NEWS MR KE ZAISHUO; AND VICE-DIRECTOR OF THE ZHENG HUA.
AGENCY,
MR
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