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FINALLY,
YOU CALL INTO QUESTION THE COMMITMENT OF THE BRITISH
WE ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO
THE FULL AND FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION,
AND TO MAINTAINING THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG. SO, WE BELIEVE, ARE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THIS COMMITMENT IS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997. IT IS ENTIRELY NATURAL THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENTS SHOULD KEEP IN CLOSE CONTACT, BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, ON MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION
AND OTHER MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST. IT IS ALSO QUITE PROPER THAT SUCH MATTERS SHOULD BE DISCUSSED IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP,
AS THE JOINT DECLARATION EXPLICITLY PROVIDES. THESE CONTACTS IN
NO WAY DETRACT FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UP TO 30 JUNE 1997.
GOVERNMENT TO THE JOINT DECLARATION.
HOWE
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ENDS
27
DISTRIBUTION
28
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS
RESEARCH (FE)
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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