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1988-05-31 13:40

COI RADIO TECH SERVICES.

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FOREIGN FBC BONG KUNG PRUSS CONFERENCE 31 MAY 1988

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QUESTION:

Bir Geoffrey, you said that Great Britain.......higà officials

will go around and lobby the ASEAN countries to draft up an

agreement of their own other than the

conference...Hong Kong is

one of the members....do you think in the case of different...with

Britain, Hong Kong will still join in such an agreement?

FOREIGN SECRETARY:

I think that is rather a long-range question built on a

number of hypotheses,

I do not know, I am afraid, of the

particular canvassing exercise you have confirmed but obviously, as

far as the position here in Hong Kong is concerned, that is a matter

on which the Hong Kong Government and Her Majesty's Government have

been consulting and will continue to consult closely.

ANTHONY

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(COMMERCIAL RADIO):

Bir Geoffrey, how will you be presenting the refugee issue

when you discuam this with your colleagues and what will happen to

the refugees if a solution is not found?