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ATTENTION TO THE SITUAT LÜN IN MUwO AUMG NIKO
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24 JANUARY
LORD TREFGARNE'S WINDING UP SPEECH
My Lords, I join with all those who have paid tribute to Lord Bonham-Carter for providing this further opportunity to debate Hong Kong at a time when the affairs of the territory are at the forefront of our minds. This afternoon's debate has once aga in demonstrated the detailed knowledge and experience which Your
I shall try Lordships bring to bear on matters affecting Hong Kong. in the time remaining to answer as many of the specific points
raised as I can.
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Today's debate has set out clearly the central issues of concern to Hong Kong, which include
the continuing and fundamental importance of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the need to maintain a dialogue with China in order to turn the Joint Declaration into a reality.
the need for Britain to do all we can to reassure the people of Hong Kong that our commitment to their future remains undiminished, and in particular to control the outflow of talented and enterprising people from the territory.
the need to build up a democratic system in Hong Kong in the remaining years of British administration which will develop up to and beyond 1997; and
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the need to deter a further huge influx of Vietnamese boat people into Hong Kong this year.
Our fundamental objective is to build a secure future for Hong Kong. We continue to believe that the Joint Declaration provides the best framework to achieve this. No one has been able to suggest a better
alternative.
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