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THE REFERENCE TO HONG KONG IN THE 1989 CHOGM COMMUNIQUE WAS INCLUDED BECAUSE OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WAS WITHOUT PRECEDENT. SINCE THEN, AND MORE PARTICULARLY SINCE THE PRIME MINISTER'S RECENT VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG KONG, THE ATMOSPHERE HAS IMPROVED AND I SEE NO REAL BENEFIT TO BE GAINED FROM AGAIN REFERRING TO HONG KONG SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE 1989 PRECEDENT. THIS COULD SURELY BE EXPLAINED IN RESPONSE TO ANY ACCUSATION OF BOWING TO CHINESE PRESSURE. MOREOVER IF WE HAVE SOMETHING THIS YEAR WE SHALL ALSO HAVE TO HAVE TO CONSIDER A MENTION IN 1993 AND 1995.
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THAT SAID, IF MINISTERS NONETHELESS SEE A NEED FOR A REFERENCE TO HONG KONG I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE FORMULA IN PARA 2 OF TUR.
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