TNAG-1372-FCO40-1818-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 84

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SECRET

MR RENTON'S VISIT TO HONG KONG (27-31 OCTOBER 1985)

20.

NCNA

Points to make in public and to Hong Kong Government officials

DEFENSIVE

1.

(Doubling of number of mainland NCNA officials since 1982 and

opening of three regional offices).

For NCNA to respond to

questions on these developments. Main point to

remember, Joint

explicit that Britain will

Declaration mak es

administration of

Hong Kong up to 1997.

be responsible for

HMG committed to

carrying out that responsibility to the full.

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