TEXT OF THE LETTER OF 8TH MARCH 1972 FROM THE PERMANENT LEPRESENTATIVE OF CHINA TO THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
In connexion with the questions of Hong Kong and Macau, 1 have the honour to state the following:
As is known to all, the questions of Hong Kong and Macau belong to the category of questions resulting from the series of unequal treaties left over by history, treaties which the imperialists imposed on China. Hone Long and liacau are part of Chinese territory occupied by the British and fortuguese authorities. The settlement of the questions of hong song and acau is entirely within China's sovereign right and does not at all fall under the ordinary category of "colonial Territories". Consequently, they should not be included in the list of colonial Territories covered by the Leclaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and leoples. With regard to the questions of ong Kong and Macau, the Chinese
overnment has consistently held that they should be settled in an appropriate way when conditions are ripe. The United Nations has no right to discuss these questions. jor the above reasons, the Chinese delegation is opposed to including Hong Kong and hacau in the list of colonial territories covered by the Leclaration and requests that the erroneous wording that Hong Kong and Macau fall under the category of so-called "colonial Territories" be immediately removed from the documents of the Special Committee and all other United Nations documents.
(signed)
UANG Hua
Fermanent ..epresentative of the Feople's Republic of China to the United Nations.
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