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our Parliament is very interested in exactly what happens.

QUESTION

Will the Joint Liaison Group report frequently to the

Hong Kong people after it is set up and is working?

PRIME MINISTER

I am sure it will be very closely in touch with Hong

Kong people throughout its whole lifetime, very closely in

touch. I doubt very much whether there will be the necessity

for formal reports, but just as we have tried the whole time to keep very closely in touch with Hong Kong people while we

have been negotiating this Agreement, so the Joint Liaison

Group will be very much aware of opinion in Hong Kong and

naturally will take that into account, as I indicated that

we would take the concerns which the Assessment Report threw up

into account.

The whole Agreement is for Hong Kong people and our

whole concern has been for Hong Kong people throughout and

that concern will continue.

QUESTION (ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS)

Ny question is also about the Joint Liaison Group.

With only 6 months ahead, which is quite a short time, the

Joint Liaison Group will be fully operational.

Have you

discussed with the Chinese Leaders the composition of the

Group and could you reveal who the 5 members are of the

British side and whether the Hong Kong Governor and his

Political Adviser Mr. McLaren would be members of the Group