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"The British and Chinese sides held further talks on

the question of Hong Kong on 22 and 23 September and

the fifth round will be held in Peking on 19 and 20

October".

6. The content of all these talks is confidential.

The extent and level of Hong Kong's participation on

the British side is decided in accordance with the

requirements of the talks but the Governor of Hong Kong

is being consulted throughout. He participated in the July, August and September sessions. As the Prime

Minister made clear in Hong Kong in September 1982, the

views of the people of Hong Kong are being taken into

account.

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7. HMG's aim in the talks is to reach a settlement

acceptable to the British and Chinese Governments and to the people of Hong Kong. We are not making any

rigid preconditions as to how this might be achieved

and are receptive to any proposals that would meet

these criteria. We are concentrating on the talks and do not regard their outcome as prejudged by anything that may be said outside them.

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