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IN SOME OF THE TASKS WHICH ARISE FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT

DECLARATION. WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE

IN THE FUTURE AND FOR OUR PART WE WILL MAKE EVER EFFORT TO ENSURE

THAT IT DOES.

5. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE TERRITORY OF HONG KONG AND TO ITS PEOPLE. IT REMAINS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND TO PROMOTE ITS STABILITY

AND PROSPERITY. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO FULFIL OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR HONG KONG'S SOUND ADMINISTRATION AND TO LOOK AFTER HONG KONG'S

INTERESTS INTERNATIONALLY.

6.

THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG AND THE UNIQUE SOLUTION WHICH WE HAVE TOGETHER CONSTRUCTED HAVE BROUGHT OUR TWO COUNTRIES CLOSER TOGETHER. IN THE YEARS UP TO AND BEYOND 1997, I AM SURE OUR RELATIONS WILL

BECOME EVEN CLOSER, WHICH WILL BE GOOD FOR BRITAIN, GOOD FOR CHINA AND ABOVE ALL GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

7. ON THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER THE SEAL WAS SET ON THE JOINT DECLARATION, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PROPOSE A

TOAST TO THE MAINTENANCE OF STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN HONG KONG,

AND TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ALREADY EXCELLENT RELATIONS.

ENDS

EVANS

LIMITED

нонко

HOLFED

MR WILSON.

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