TNAG-1388-FCO40-1859-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-1985 — Page 75

THE SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT OF THE HONG KONG QUESTION IS A

STRONG PROOF OF THE FRIENDLY COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN. WE ARE FULLY CONFIDENT THAT IN THE DAYS TO COME, OUR

TWO SIDES WILL REDOUBLE OUR EFFORTS AND PUSH THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS

AND CO-OPERATION ALREADY EXISTING BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES IN

VARIOUS FIELDS TO A NEW HIGH.

THANK YOU

ENDS

EVANS

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/R LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

XR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE

MR D B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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