TNAG-1310-FCO40-1667-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 10

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(11) HONG KONG WOULD RETAIN ITS STATUS AS A FREE PORT AND AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND TRADING CENTRE. IT WOULD MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP ITS ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES, REGIONS AND RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGAN- ISATIONS.

(IV) DUE REGARD WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS

OF BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN HONG KONG.

ZHAO SAID THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD FORMULATED THESE POLICIES AFTER TAKING INTO FULL CONSIDERATION THE HISTORY AND REALITIES OF HONG KONG. THESE POLICIES WERE IN THE FUNDAMENTAL INTRESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE COMPATRIOTS IN HONG KONG. THEY WERE REALISTIC AND REASONABLE.

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