TNAG-1332-FCO40-1762-Future-of-Hong-Kong-White-Paper-on-the-Joint-Declaration-1984 — Page 5

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FROM PEKING 1609422 SEPT 24

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2385 OF 16/9/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG TELNO 2860: FUTURE EGRET : PART III OF THE WHITE

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1. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH THE WORKING GROUP, WE SUGGEST THAT THIS SECTION BE REDRAFTED AS FOLLOWS:

**SIR GEOFFREY HOWE MADE CLEAR IN HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG ON 1 AUGUST THAT IT WAS FIRMLY AGREED BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UNTIL 1997. THERE WILL, OF COURSE, BE A NUMBER OF AREAS IN WHICH FURTHER CONSULTATION WILL BE REQUIRED BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENT AFTER THE JOINT DECLARATION HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE. ONE OBVIOUS EXAMPLE IS ARRANGING FOP HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS. SUCH CONSULTATION WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WHOSE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS ARE CLEARLY DEFINED IN ANNEX 11.

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HD/HKD HD/FED MR BOYD

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SIR P CRADOCK (2)

MR BICKFORD,

MR FITFOOT.

LEGAL ADVISERS

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SIR E YOUDE, K195A

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