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PROSPERITY.

MEANWHILE, WE WELCOME THE CONTINUING VIGOUR OF

JAPANESE INVESTMENT AND OTHER ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG AS

AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THIS.

(E) GENERALLY UK/CHINA RELATIONS REMAIN IN GOOD ORDER. BRITISH

COMPANIES HAVE WON MAJOR LICENCES TO EXPLORE FOR AND DEVELOP

OFFSHORE OIL IN THE CURRENT ROUND OF BIDDING. TALKS ON THE

GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT CONTINUE. THE CHINESE PETROLEUM

MINISTER (TANG KE) IS VISITING BRITAIN THIS MONTH. MR WALKER

AND LORD COCKFIELD ARE LIKELY TO MAKE SEPARATE VISITS TO CHINA

LATER IN THE AUTUMN''.

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