CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29
BRIEF NO 9: PRESS CONFERENCE:
30 JUNE
POINTS TO MAKE IN ANSWER TO
QUESTIONS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG
1. The new British Government regard Hong Kong as a success
story, and greatly admire all that has been achieved here. We
accept that we have a special responsibility towards the territory,
and will do all we can to promote and defend Hong Kong's interests
in the world.
IMMIGRATION INTO HONG KONG FROM CHINA
2. Well aware problems created by sharp increase in illegal
immigrants. We will continue to press Chinese Government to
take effective action. In the meantime, hope new reinforcements
of garrison will make it possible to contain the situation until
a permanent solution found.
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
3.
Understand that the Governor had a successful visit to China
and that Deng Xiaoping stressed the importance of confidence
and investment.
Chinese clearly have a realistic appreciation
of the part Hong Kong can play in their drive for modernisation.
Sino-British relations excellent. So the outlook for the next
ten years or so must be very good.
CHINESE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
4.
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Understand that the Chinese raised this with the Governor in
Peking. British position is the same as the Governor's:
official Chinese representative is neither necessary nor, at
present, appropriate. In the meantime glad to learn that un-
official arrangements working so well.
CONFIDENTIAL
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