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DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
As we witnessed the tragedy unfolding in Peking our
thoughts went out to Hong Kong. For as we have always
recognised, Hong Kong's destiny is inevitably bound up
with that of China. Hong Kong cannot remain indifferent
of the people of
to the aspirations and the suffering
China.
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5. The changes in China are a profound disappointment to
us all. At such a time, it is natural that the people of
Hong Kong should be deeply concerned about their future.
It would be all too easy to sink into a mood of black
despair.
6. I can fully understand and sympathise with those
feelings. But while not wishing to minimise the enormity
of what has happened, I think it is still worth recalling
what has been achieved to secure Hong Kong's future. I
do not believe that these achievements should be lightly
dismissed. They remain important. They can and must
endure.
7. I speak of those matters on the basis of a deep
personal commitment to Hong Kong. Since I became Foreign
Secretary I have devoted myself to building a secure
future for Hong Kong. It is no exaggeration to say that
at times I lived and breathed Hong Kong. The territory
and its people were always a central preoccupation for
me. They still are even more than ever.
8. I can well recall the twists and turns of our long
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