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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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FEBRUARY 18TH 1987

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*†4 Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about the Sino-British Agreement for the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997 in the light of recent political events in China.

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MR. RENTONI

(Minister)

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REPLY(S)

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MR.

(Minister)

ANSWER

We have noted statements by Chinese officials that

China's policies towards Hong Kong are unaffected by

recent internal developments. We remain confident in

the commitment of the Chinese Government to the full

implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration

on the future of Hong Kong.

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(Minister)

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Clerk

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