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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1989
IN
NEEDS
TP
THIS ARTICLE HAS GIVEN RISE TO GREAT ANXIETY IN HONG KONG THE LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS IN CHINA. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT TO BE THOROUGHLY RE-EXAMINED," HE SAID.
"WHEN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP RESUMES ITS WORK, AS IT MUST, ONE OF THE
CLOSELY QUESTIONS THAT IT WILL BE CONSIDERING VERY DEFENCE AND PUBLIC ORDER IN HONG KONG.
WILL
BE
"THE SCALE AND NATURE OF ANY PLA PRESENCE IN HONG KONG WILL SIR RIGOROUS ATTENTION. THIS IS A MATTER OF VITAL IMPORTANCE."
NEED
GEOFFREY STRESSED.
ANOTHER
GREAT
MATTER TO WHICH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANCE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE JOINT DECLARATION WAS THE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY POINTED OUT.
**THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS URGENTLY CONSIDERING HOW BEST то SAFEGUARD
THIS HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN HONG KONG'S PRESENT CONSTITUTION.
OF THE MEANS, IN PARTICULAR, A BILL OF RIGHTS WHICH WOULD FORM PART EXISTING LAW AND CONTINUE AFTER THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY.
"THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY PROMISED A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT ON THIS," SIR GEOFFREY SAID.
ON THE PROBLEM OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SAID MAJOR PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE ON THE OBJECTIVES PUT FORWARD AT THE
CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL
ON INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES IN GENEVA LAST
MONTH.
"ON
RESETTLEMENT, THE TOTAL OF THE PLEDGES MADE IN GENEVA ENOUGH TO CLEAR ALL REFUGEES IN THE REGION, INCLUDING HONG KONG.
IS
"ON THE REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRE, THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT GENEROUSLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE THE LAND FOR SUCH A CENTRE, AND I ANNOUNCED A BRITISH OFFER OF FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING TOWARDS IT.
"ON REPATRIATION, LORD GLENARTHUR AND I HAVE HAD TALKS WITH THE ΤΟ VIETNAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER IN GENEVA AND IN LONDON. WE HOPE SOON BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE CONCRETE RESULTS, SIR GEOFFREY SAID.
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BOAT
"IN SHORT, WE MAY NOW BE WITHIN SIGHT OF A COMPREHENSIVE
TO BRING ABOUT A DURABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF THE PACKAGE PEOPLE, HE ADDED.
IT
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY POINTED OUT THAT BRITAIN WAS HELPING HONG KONG TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN, POLITICALLY AND FINANCIALLY.
"WE HAVE PLEDGED SO FAR THIS YEAR A TOTAL OF 17 MILLION POUNDS STERLING (OVER HK$200 MILLION) TOWARDS THE HANDLING OF THE PROBLEM, SIR GEOFFREY SAID.
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG'S FUTURE BEYOND 1997 WAS NOT THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHOICES IMPOSED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, BUT THAT IT REFLECTED INSTEAD THE FACTS OF THE TERRITORY'S HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.
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