FROM HONG KONG BILL UNIT
04,12,1990 11:47
NO. 2. P.12
Ultimately, Mr Speaker, the key to maintaining confidence in Hong The Government's Kong is the active co-operation of China. conduct of discussions with the Chinese Government over Hong has been including its future political
future political development,
predicated on our recognition of that fact.
Kong,
As regards the Chinese reaction so far to our proposals, they have not said anything to suggest that they will fail to honour Under its terms, it will their side of the joint declaration.
be incumbent upon the Chinese Government after 1997 to allow Hong Kong residents with British citizenship to continue to live and work in Hong Kong and to have free movement in and out of the territory. My rt hon Friend the Foreign Secretary has taken pains to explain to the Chinese our reasons for introducing these proposals and we believe that they will in time come to accept
sincere contribution a
transition to Chinese sovereignty.
them as
to
Hong Kong's
successful
Mr Speaker, it is also profoundly to Britain's advantage to secure such a transition. That is why this Bill serves the joint interests of the British people and of the Queen's subjects in
Hong Kong. I commend it to the House.
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