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13. AS WE SAID AT JLG, WE ARE INTERESTED IN A GENUINE TWO-WAY
DIA GUE. BELIEVE THIS IS BEST CONDUCTED INFORMALLY AND QUIETLY TO AVOID EITHER SIDE ADOPTING ENTRENCHED POSITIONS. HOPE THAT THE
CHINESE SIDE WILL SHARE WITH US ANY PRELIMINAPY THOUGHTS THEY MIGHT HAVE IN THIS AREA SO THAT THERE CAN BE A CONSTRUCTIVE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BASED ON DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OF EACH OTHER'S THINKING. HOPE
THAT DISCUSSION IN JLG WILL ALREADY HAVE HELPED REASSURE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE EXPLAINED OUR THINKING FRANKLY TO CHINESE SIDE. EACH SIDE SHOULD BE FRANK WITH THE OTHER ABOUT HOW THEIR IDEAS
ARE DEVELOPING.
14. BRITISH SIDE'S ONLY INTEREST IS IN LEAVING HONG KONG IN GOOD SHAPE IN 1997. WE HAVE NO INTEREST IN SEEKING TO UNDERMINE CREDIBILITY OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S PROMISES, WHICH FORM SUCH A LARGE PART OF THE AGREEMENT. BUT WE CANNOT ALONE SUSTAIN THE IR CREDIBILITY. NEED HELP FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. SUCCESS OF AGREEMENT, AND SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF SENSITIVE HISTORICAL ISSUE CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF BRITISH SINCERITY. WITH THIS PROBLEM BEHIND US, SEE NO REASON FOR CHINESE GOVERNMENT NOT TO TRUST US TO EXERCISE OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG RESPONSIBLY. HAVE TO SAY FRANKLY THAT WE ARE WORRIED AT LACK OF CONCRETE PROGRESS IN PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DECLARATION. ALSO WORRIED BY SIGNS THAT CHINESE GOVERNMENT BELIEVE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS HAVE SOME ULTERIOP MOTIVE. ONLY WAY IN WHICH SATISFACTORILY RAPID PROGRESS WILL BE MADE IS #F THERE IS A SOLID BASIS OF TRUST BETWEEN US. HOPE THAT THIS VISIT, AND CONTINUING DIALOGUE WILL PROVIDE SUCH A FASIS OF TRUST.
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