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F.

CONFIDENTIAL

GUIDANCE ON LANGUAGE

(i) Fully Acceptable Text (Opening Position)

Heads of Government stressed the importance of Hong Kong's continued success as an international trading and financial centre. They welcomed the reaffirmation by China and Britain of their commitment to the full implementation 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.

(ii)

To Be Avoided

References to Hong Kong's participation in the

Commonwealth or to Hong Kong people's concerns about

1997.

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