DSR 11 (Revised)
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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Sir R Armstrong GCB
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You may find it helpful to be brought up to date
on where we stand on Hong Kong's future, particularly in
our talks with the Chinese.
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2. As you will know, a second phase of more detailed
talks began in Peking in July. There were two sessions
that month, another in August and a fourth on 22/23
September. The fifth round will be held in Peking on
19/20 October.
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The Chinese are taking an increasingly tough line
in the talks, particularly on. the indivisibility of
sovereignty and administration.
They insist that they
will take back control in 1997 and have said as much
publicly. They have also said, both in private and
publicly, that unless an agreement is reached a year
from now they will make a unilateral statement on the
future setting out their own plans for Hong Kong. They
are carrying out an intense propaganda campaign aimed
at convincing the Hong Kong people of the inevitability
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