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OCMIAN 1429

CONFIDENTIAL

OO PEKIN

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

10160OZ SEP

GRS 430

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1919

OF 101600Z SEPTEMBER 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

CONFIDENTIAL

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CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE GOVERNOR AND EXCO

1.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY

THE DOWNING ST PRESS OFFICE.

BEGINS

1.

THE PRIME MINISTER HAD A MEETING THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE

GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG. THE

MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FCO WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG,

MR TIM RENTON, WAS ALSO PRESENT.

2.

THE MEETING REVIEWED DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG SINCE THE

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE TERRITORY IN DECEMBER 1984 AND THE

RATIFICATION IN MAY 1985 OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON

THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. THE PRIME MINISTER EXPRESSED

APPRECIATION OF THE CONTINUING CLOSE CONSULTATION BETWEEN

MINISTERS AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG, AND OF THE

VALUABLE ROLE PLAYED BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN GIVING ADVICE

AND IN REFLECTING THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG

KONG.

3.

THE MEETING EXPRESSED PLEASURE AT THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED

IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION OVER THE 15 MONTHS SINCE IT

CAME INTO EFFECT. THEY NOTED WITH PARTICULAR SATISFACTION THE

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