TNAG-1373-FCO40-1819-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 119

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

21. PRESS STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL

1.

Very pleased to

to be in Hong Kong.

acquaintance.

Opportunity to

renew my

Will be

2. Looking forward to this, my first official visit.

meeting the Governor and attending the opening of the

LegCo. Hope to meet a wide cross section of people

Hong Kong.

3.

П ew

in

As Minister with special responsibility for Hong Kong already of course fully informed about Hong Kong's plans and

attach great importance to first hand

concerns.

experience.

4.

But

Hong Kong responsibilities

is my first overseas visit

Importance I attach to my

indicated by the fact that this

since succeeding Richard Luce. Look

close relationship with Hong Kong.

and

honour its

intends fully to

between now and 1997.

forward to continuing his

HMG takes very seriously

commitments to Hong Kong

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