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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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25 April 1994

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Mr Colin Moynihan (Lewisham East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the current state of negotaitions on the future of Hong Kong.

1 will, with permission, answer the question and

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together.

The last round of talks with the Chinese Government was

on 11/12 April and the next will be on 27/28 April.

In

My right honourable and learned Friend, the Secretary of

isited State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, visited Peking

from 15-18 April and Hong Kong from 18-20 April.

Peking he discussed the future of Hong Kong with the

Chinese Foreign Minister and with other Chinese leaders.

In Hong Kong he made a statement which described the

approach of Her Majesty's Government to the negotiations.

Copies of the statement have been deposited in the Library

of the louse. I hope the House may have an early

opportunity to debate this important subject after my

right honourable and learned Friend's return.

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