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TIM YEO MP (CON) HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL

QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HE HAS

RECEIVED ABOUT PROGRESS WITH TRANSITION TO CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY IN

HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UNQUOTE.

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THE PQ IS UNLIKELY TO BE REACHED AND WILL RECEIVE A

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BEGINS:

I HAVE RECEIVED NO REPRESENTATIONS ON THE GENERAL QUESTION OF THE

TRANSITION IN HONG KONG. GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION. THE

SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND THE LAND COMMISSION HAVE

HELD SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS, AND HAVE CONCLUDED AGREEMENTS ON A

NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH WILL FACILITATE A SMOOTH

TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997.

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