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FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG:

I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 3 DAYS IN PEKING IN DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE LEADERS UP TO AND INCLUDING CHAIRMAN DENG, THE TALKS HAVE BEEN FRIENDLY, SERIOUS AND PRODUCTIVE.. WE SPENT ABOUT 9 HOURS ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN TALKS TOGETHER AND MOST OF THAT TIME HAS RIGHTLY BEEN CONCENTRATED ON WHAT IS NECESSARY TO SECURE THE FUTURE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG. THE FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS START AGAIN ON 27 APRIL AND THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK STILL TO BE DONE IF WE ARE TO SECURE THE COMMON OBJECTIVE OF REACHING THE AGREEMENT THAT WE ALL WANT. THE TALKS THAT I HAVE HAD IN PEKING HAVE CERTAINLY HELPED US ALONG THAT ROAD. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE WORKING AS HARD AS WE CAN FOR THAT OUTCOME. NOW I AM GLAD TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG. I WILL BE SPENDING THE NEXT 3 DAYS MEETING AGAIN WITH MEMBERS OF EXCO AND LEGCO AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LEADERS OF OPINION IN HONG KONG. I AM GLAD TO BE HERE BECAUSE

AS YOU MUST KNOW, THE FUTURE, WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IS THE PRIME CONCERN OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.

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