FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
HKK 397/1
DD 1986/510
DESPATCH
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HONG KONG
1 DECEMBER 1986
ROYAL VISIT TO HONG KONG 1986
HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNOR AT HONG KONG
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.
SUMMARY
1.
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh paid their second visit to Hong Kong between 21 and 23
October (para 1).
2.
During the first visit in 1975 Hong Kong was very much a British Colonial territory Its dealings with China were minimal.
is a major international city which has
ability to survive economic and political
significant changes: increasingly close
Eleven
remarkable
on years
demonstrated a
Hong Kong
uncertainties.
Very
relations with China, the Joint Declaration; development of public participation in administration of the territory (paras 2 and 3).
3.
Details of Her Majesty's and His Royal Highness's programme
(paras 4 11). Extensive coverage by the Hong Kong media (para
12).
-
Visit
4.
commitment
-
the arrangements (paras 14 15).
a
great
demonstration success:
to Hong Kong (para 13).
of UK's
Appreciation to all
continuing
involved in
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