N YHK250 29-1104 YHN689
OBKITAIN SAID 2 HONG KONG (EMBARGOED):
THE REVIEW'S REPORT ALSO CAME ONLY DAYS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, GOES TO LONDON WITH NINE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR TALKS WITH THATCHER AND BRITISH MINISTERS.
THESE DISCUSSIONS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON JULY 4.
THE REVIEW SAID BOTH BRITAIN AND CHINA WERE INCREASINGLY CONFIDENCE OF AN AGREEMENT THAT WOULD SAFEGUARD THE TERRITORY'S CONTINUED STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
IT ADDED THAT A JOINT STATEMENT HAS EXPECTED SHORTLY. THE MAGAZINE SAID THAT UNTIL THATCHER WROTE TO DENG THE NEGOTIATIONS HAD BEEN BOGGED DOHN, WITH CHINA INSISTING THAT BRITAIN CONCEDE SOVEREIGNTY BEFORE THE TWO SIDES DEALT WITH THE ISSUE OF HOM HONG KONG SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED.
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HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE ONLY BODY IN HONG KONG ELECTED BY THE PUBLIC, SAID RECENTLY HE BELIEVED CHINA'S RIGHT TO SOVEREIGNTY HAD TO BE FULLY RESPECTED.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE. TERRITORY SHOULD THEN BE ADMINISTERED BY BRITAIN AND LOCAL CHINESE FOR 30 YEARS.
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IK AESLER TO ALL. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ABOVE STORY WE ARE SAYING,
ON ADVICE OF POLITICAL ADVISER THAT: THE TALKS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. WE
DO NOT COMMENT ON SPECULATIVE STORIES",
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