WHEN I LAST CAME TO CHINA, THE QUESVN OF THE FUTURE
OF HONG KONG WAS A PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED BETWEEN US.
HERE TOO WE HAD TO FACE CHANGE.
THE NEGOTIATIONS WHOSE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION
WE MARKED TODAY HAVE NOT ONLY RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM
AND GIVEN SOLID GROUNDS FOR CONFIDENCE TO THE PEOPLE
OF HONG KONG, THEY HAVE ALSO BROUGHT BRITAIN AND CHINA CLOSER TOGETHER.
THEY HAVE GIVEN FRESH IMPETUS TO THE EFFORTS OF BOTH COUNTRIES
TO DEVELOP STRONG AND WIDE-RANGING
RELATIONS BETWEEN US. EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FOR STRENGTHENING CULTURAL LINKS ALREADY EXIST. AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION IS NOW GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE.
IN MANY OF THE AREAS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO YOUR
MODERNISATION PLANS BRITAIN HAS AGREAT DEAL OF
EXPERIENCE.
I BELIEVE WE IN BRITAIN CAN MAKE AN ENORMOUSE CONTRIBUTION
TO HELPING YOU BUILD A STRONG AND PROSPEROUS CHINA.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO.
STRENGTH AND PROSPERITY AT HOME REQUIRE PEACE
AND STABILITY ABROAD.
AS CHAIRMAN DENG HAS SAID:
''LIKE THE REST OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE WORLD, WE REALLY NEED A PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT''.
HOW TRUE THAT IS.
BOTH BRITAIN AND CHINA HAVE SHOWN THEMSELVES CAPABLE AND WILLING TO WORK FOR A MORE STABLE WORLD FREE OF THE THREAT OF CONFLICT.
WITH OUR SHARED GOODWILL AND OUR CONSTRUCTIVE ATTITUDE TO
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, WE SHOULD NOW REDOUBLE OUR EFFORST TO CONTRIBUTE JOINTLY TO WORLD PEACE AND PROSPERITY
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THE SPIRIT SHOULD BE THAT OF ENNYSON'S RINGING CALL: STRIVE, STO SEEK, TO FIND AND NOT TO
YIELD'.
סדיי
MR PREMIER, IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PERSONAL PLEASURE FOR ME
TO RENEW THE FRIENDLY CONTACTS WE HAD ON MY LAST
VISHT. WE HAVE HAD EXCELLENT TALKS AGAIN TODAY,
AND
LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO LONDON
NEXT YEAR. FOR NOW, IN THANKING YOU FOR THIS MAGNIFICENT BANQUET, MAY USE WORDS OF A CHINESE SAXING
TO DESCRIBE THE GROWING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO
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COUNTRIES WE HAVE BUILT WELL.
BUT THERE IS MORE TO DO.
IN THAT SPIRIT, I SHOULD LIKE TO PROPSE A TOAST,
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/HO
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