TNAG-1324-FCO40-1736-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1984 — Page 148

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10. (BEGIN UNDERLINING) THE PASSAGE AT PARA 1(C) ABOVE (CEASE UNDERLINING). IF ASKED ABOUT THIS YOU SHOULD SAY THAT HMG HAVE SAID CONSISTENTLY THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO CONSIDER ANY MEASURES WHICH WOULD SAFEGUARD HONG KONG'S CONTINUITY, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, AND WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. IN DUE COURSE IT WILL BE FOR PARLIAMENT TO DECIDE FOR OUR PART ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CONCERNING HONG KONG'S FUTURE, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG. IF PRESSED YOU MAY ADD THAT NO CONCESSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY EITHER SIDE WHICH WOULD ANTICIPATE THE NATURE OF ANY FINAL AGREEMENT.

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