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HKC040/4

FROM: A R Paul

STRY

Hong Kong Department

- 6 JUN 1990

DATE: 6 June 1990

RECISTRY

cc: Mr Burns

Mr Cooper

Policy Planning Staff

SPEECH BY LORD PRESIDENT ON FRIDAY 8 JUNE: HONG KONG

1.

I have the following comments the Hong Kong extracts of the Lord President's speech:

a) page 57: the first indent should read "The

"resumption" by China of the exercise of sovereignty

over Hong Kong on from the date from which the lease

expired 1 July 1997". This more closely reflects the

wording of the Joint Declaration and the fact that by

recognising the historical significance of the date, the

Chinese were not however admitting the validity of the

lease.

2.

b) page 57: in the third indent, "implementation" would

be better than "continuation". The constitutional

provisions set out in the Joint Declaration will not

themselves continue

first time in 1997.

—

they will come into effect for the

These are minor points, but ones of accuracy. I should be grateful if you could include them in your comments to

Private Office.

ARPANC

A R Paul

RIDAET

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