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EFFECT OF RECENT EVENTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DECLARATION
SHOULD WE SCRAP JOINT DECLARATION?
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Joint Declaration remains cornerstone of our policy. Best thing
we can do for confidence and stability in Hong Kong is to reaffirm our strong commitment to Joint Declaration.
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Joint Declaration was and is very good agreement for Hong Kong.
Best means of guaranteeing prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
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Destiny of Hong Kong inevitably bound up with destiny of China. This is historical and geographical reality. Any viable future for
Hong Kong must depend on successful and secure coexistence with
China. That objective enshrined in Joint Declaration.
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Important thing now is to hold China to its obligations under ful?
Joint Declaration. We look to Chinese Government to restore our
confidence in its commitment to these obligations.
If we were to try to renegotiate Joint Declaration;
sure that we would get better terms.
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SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP: RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITISH AND
CHINESE OFFICES? PROSPECTS FOR NEXT MONTH'S INTERPLENARY MEETING
As I told the House on 6 June, we must all share the hope that
sane and balanced government will be swiftly and securely restored
in Peking. But in present circumstances there can be no question of
continuing normal business with Chinese authorities.
In practical terms this means that normal JLG work will not
proceed for the time being. But our JLG Office in Hong Kong are
maintaining informal contact with their Chinese opposite numbers at working level.
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