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First meeting made good start.

constructive atmosphere.

6.

Relaxed and

7.

We also

raised the question of

Hong Kong's

participation in the Asian Development Bank. Chinese more

forthcoming on this. Agreed that China would take over

the UK's guarantee of Hong Kong's financial liabilities to

the Bank in 1997.

8.

Also raised with the Chinese mammoth task of

renegotiating Hong Kong's participation in hundreds of

multilateral and bilateral agreements and international

organisations. Will be looking for support of Our allies

in securing satisfactory status for Hong

Land Commission

Kong.

9.

Sino-British Land Commission also established under

Annex III to the Joint Declaration. Making good progress

in resolving a number of technical issues.

Basic Law

10.

Chinese have established Basic Law Drafting Committee, including a number of Hong Kong representative.

larger a

Basic Law Consultative Committee in Hong

Kong. We believe real drafting work will be done by Hong

Kong and Macau office. Encouraged however that the

Also

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