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DRAFT OUTLINE OF WHITE PAPER TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

AND HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE INITIALLING OF A DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN

HMG AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRC ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG

A. INTRODUCTORY DOCUMENT

INTRODUCTION

1.

Purpose of the paper: to present agreement in context of history of Hong Kong and two years of negotiations; to seek views of

people of Hong Kong on agreement.

HISTORY OF HONG KONG : THE TREATIES

Brief

2. history of acquisition of Hong Kong and Kowloon, and lease of New Territories. Description of the three treaties and their

implications.

CONTEXT OF NEGOTIATIONS

3. Brief description of background to decision to open negotiations

(drawn from unclassified sources). Concern of investors began to appear in 1977/8. Uncertainty over land leases in the New

Territories. Visit by Governor to Peking in 1979. Deng Xiaoping told investors to "put their hearts at ease". Calls in Hong Kong for British Government to open talks with Chinese Government on

future.

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO PEKING

Brief account of Prime Minister's visit to Peking and statement

issued on her departure. Agreement to open talks.

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TALKS

Agreement on

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Brief account of course of talks. First phase.

second phase of talks. Indication that HMG initally pushed hard for continued British administration, but could make no headway. September crisis, General description of working methods, documents

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