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OO HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 1031: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF

LORDS.

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THE TEXT OF BARONESS YOUNG'S REPLY TO THE QUESTION FROM

LORD GRIMMOND ON 11 APRIL IS AS FOLLOWS:

'MY LORDS, I DID NOT SAY IN ANSWER TO A PREVIOUS QUESTIONS THAT WE ONLY TOOK THE VIEW OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, BUT I TAKE THE POINT THE NOBLE LORD AND WE SHALL OF COURSE CONTINUE

TO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HOWEVER, IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY EXACTLY HOW HONG KONG OPINION WILL BE CONSULTED ON ANY SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE'.

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