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CONTINUING CONSULTATION IN THE JLG?
A. THERE WAS AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS. IT IS TOO EARLY TO
SAY WHEN A FURTHER EXCHANGE WILL BE NECESSARY.
F.
Q. HOW DID THE CHINESE SIDE REACT TO THE BRITISH
EXPLANATION OF THE FACTS?
G.
A.
Q.
MATTER FOR THEM.
WILL THE BRITISH SIDE CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE IN THE
JLG BEFORE THE 1987 REVIEW?
A. THE AIM OF THE 1987 REVIEW IS TO SEEK THE OPINIONS OF
THE HONG KONG PEOPLE
H.
Q
WILL THE 1987 REVIEW BE DELAYED? DID THE CHINESE ASK
FOR THIS?
I.
A.
Q.
ΝΟ ΤΟ ΒΟΤΗ
DOES THE BRITISH SIDE RULE OUT DIALOGUE WITH CHINA IN
A.
NOT AT ALL. WE STRONGLY FAVOUR DIALOGUE. THIS
THIS AREA?
SHOULD BEST BE INFORMAL AT THIS STAGE
J.
Q WILL BRITAIN AND CHINA DO A DEAL OVER THE HEADS OF
A
THE HONG KONG PEOPLE?
A. UNDERSTAND THE SENSITIVITY BEHIND THE QUESTION BUT NO WAY: NOT IN INTEREST OF BRITAIN OR CHINA, MUCH LESS OF STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN HONG KONG
K.
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A.
TOO EARLY TO SAY
Q WILL THERE BE A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AT
THE NEXT JLG?
L.
Q. CHINESE SIDE/BRITISH SIDE ADDING TO/SUBTRACTING FROM
MANDATE OF JLG.
A. BOTH SIDES ENTIRELY FAITHFUL TO TERMS OF REFERENCE IN ANNEX 2. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE. OBJECT OF BOTH SIDES TO HELP NOT HINDER EXISTING DIALOGUE ELSEWHERE.
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