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Annex B

(as Annex (.)

COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING,

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 18 - 24 OCTOBER 1989

Communiqué

Hong Kong

45. Mindful of the now long established participation by Hong Kong people in Common- wealth activities, Heads of Government stressed the importance of Hong Kong's continued success as an international trading and financial centre. They acknowledged the concerns of the people of Hong Kong and agreed that those in a position to do so would assist in any way possible in promoting the continued prosperity of Hong Kong. In this connection, Heads of Government welcomed the reaffirmation by China and Britain of their commitment to the full implementa- tion of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the future of Hong Kong, the success of which was vital to the maintenance of international confidence in Hong Kong.