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34. DO YOU SEE BRIGHTER PROSPECTS IN THE FUTURE FOR SINO-BRITISH

TRADE AND IF SO IN WHAT AREAS?

35. WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE HONG KONG PLAYING IN FUTURE SINO-BRITISH

TRADE RELATIONS?

36. WHAT SIGNIFICANCE DO YOU ATTACH TO CHINA INCREASING ITS

INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG?

37. IS IT TRUE THAT BRITAIN IS MORE INTERESTED IN ITS OWN

LONG-TERM RELATIONS WITH CHINA THAN WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF

HONG KONG'S PRESENT LIFESTYLE?

38. IF SOVEREIGNTY AND ADMINISTRATION PASS TO CHINA WHAT WILL BE

THE POSITION OF HONG KONG'S FISCAL RESERVES?

39. WHAT IS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TO GROWING DEMANDS FOR DEMOCRATISATION IN HONG KONG THROUGH INCREASED ELECTED REPRESENTATION ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS?

40. DOES THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SEE THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

SCHEME AS A FIRST STEP IN THE DEMOCRATISATION OF HONG KONG?

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