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Airport Project

Hong Kong Government have reached their

decision after careful examination of all the

options. Believe they have taken the right

decision.

Confident we can convince Chinese Government of

that. Important that we should meet Chinese

experts as soon as possible, either in Hong

Kong or Peking.

Relations with China

Have been impressed by importance people here attach to Britain having a good working relationship with China.

Of course Sino-British relations have had a bad

year.

But believe that the relationship is now back

on course. The JLG meets at the end of this

month. We want it to be a successful meeting.

I am determined to do all I can to see that

this process continues.

Britain's relationship with China important in

many ways, eg: airport, law and order, Vietnamese boat people. People want assurance

that there will be a smooth transition in 1997.

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