TNAG-1306-FCO40-1663-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 121

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to Hong Kong. With the setting up of the ten urban

District Boards and the close cooperation which we have

with the Boards, the Council is even more firmly committed

to this aim. This is all the more necessary by reason of

the Sino-British negotiations on the future of Hong Kong.

Sino-British Negotiations on Hong Kong's Future

5.

The next round of talks on Hong Kong's future

will take place in Peking on January 25-26.

-6.

Although I have no knowledge of the details of

the discussions, I wish, however, to express my personal

assessment of the feelings and aspirations of the majority

of Hong Kong 5.5 million citizens.

7.

First of all, British colonialism no matter how

benevolent and efficient it is, should in due course be

replaced by self-administration by Hong Kong people. It

would appear that this view is well accepted by Britain.

/8.

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