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VIEW OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

ENDS

(B) TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHETHER THEY ARE SATISIFIED

THAT THERE ARE SUFFICIENT SAFEGUARDS FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AFTER 1997, IN VIEW OF THE RECEPTION GIVEN TO THE VISITING

DELEGATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.

PART ONE OF REPLY BEGINS

THREE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, SIR S Y CHUNG, MISS LYDIA DUNN AND MR Q W

LEE VISITED PEKING FROM 21 TO 25 JUNE AT THE INVITATION OF THE

HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY. THE PURPOSE OF

THEIR VISIT WAS TO REFLECT THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VIEWS AND

ANXIETIES OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE

TERRITORY. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG DESCRIBED THEIR VISIT AS A

USEFUL ONE.

ENDS

THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THIS REPLY REMAINS THE SAME EXCEPT THAT

WE HAVE ADOPTED THE SUGGESTION MADE IN PEKING TELNO 1295 AND HAVE

REPLACED THE WORD 'ASSURANCE'

BY

'GUARANTEE'.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFI

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK

ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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