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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO. 398
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TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
30TH MARCH 1968
DDRESSED CO TELEGRAM NO. 398 OF 30TH MARCH REPEATED PEKING.
TS. ANNEX
MY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TELEGRAM. FOLLOWING IS SUGGESTED TEXT.
BEGINS: THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE NOTED WITH INTEREST
STATEMENT WHICH VICE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, LO KUEI-PO
MADE ON ETH MARCH AND HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE FOLLOWING
REPLY:
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2. AS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE ALREADY MADE CLEAR,
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ATTACH MUCH IMPORTANCE TO BRINGING ABOUT AN EARLY IMPROVEMENT and recognise the importance of Hong Kong in this contest
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IN SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.IT IS THEIR DESIRE IN PARTICULAR
THAT CHINA AND HONG KONG SHOULD IN THE FUTURE ENJOY THE ESPECIALLY
CLOSE CONNECTIONS AND ECONOMIC TIES THAT HAVE EXISTED IN THE PAST
TO THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
3. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE WELL AWARE OF THE SPECIAL POSITION
OF HONG KONG WITH RELATION TO CHINA. SUBJECT TO THEIR OVER RIDING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION, ORDER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN THE TERRITORY THEY HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS.
PUT FORWARD BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ABOUT HONG KONG. A STABLE
AND PROSPEROUS HONG KONG IS IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL PARTIES
CONCERNED SEMICOLON AND ITS STABILITY AND PROSPERITY DEPEND
ON THE MAINTANANCE OF AN ORDERLY AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY.
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LIVE AND WORK FREELY WITHIN THE NORMAL FRAMEWORK OF LAW AND ORDER.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DO NOT FAVOUR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST,
CR PERSECUTE ANY SECTION OF HONG KONG SOCIETY, AND THEY RECOGNIZE
K THE RIGHT OF ALL HONG KONG RESIDENTS TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONA
WITHIN THE LAW. THIS INCLUDES THE PERSONAL RIGHT TO STUDY THE-1APR1968
Amenduct shown are those indicated in
Paking Elegan No-267.
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