DEFENSIVE POINTS TO MAKE
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Has Britain conceded sovereignty?
13. We have made no concessions which would prejudice a final
agreement.
British sell out
We have a
14. Any such suggestions are harmful and untrue. commitment to Hong Kong. Must judge package as a whole.
Acceptability to Hong Kong of any proposed arrangements
15.
Will continue to keep in close touch with Hong Kong views and review ways these might best be gauged. But too early to say how acceptability of any specific arrangements might best be tested.
Can we, your Economic Community colleagues, help?
16. Not at the moment. Perhaps later, particularly in the area of Hong Kong's participation in international treaties, eg GATT and in holding Chinese to observe any formal agreement on future of Hong
Kong.
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