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CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE UMELCO DELEGATION, 5 DECEMBER

PRESS STATEMENT

A delegation representing the Unoffical Members of the Executive

and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong, led by Sir S. Y. Chung

accompanied by the Governor called on the Prime Minister this

morning. The Foreign Secretary and Mr. Luce were present.

The delegation told the Prime Minister the views of the Hong Kong

people on the draft agreement on the future of Hong Kong, as

reflected in the statement issued by the Unofficial Members on

29 November.

The Prime Minister thanked the delegation for the endorsement

which had been given to the draft agreement. She stated that

the concerns of the Hong Kong people would be fully taken into

account by the British Government itself and in its future

discussions with the Chinese Government.

The Prime Minister emphasized the wholehearted commitment of the

British Government to the Agreement and its resolve to fulfil

its responsibility for the administration of Hong Kong up to 1997,

so as to assure the continuing stability and prosperity of the

territory.