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MDHOAN 5745

AS THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR, THE UK AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AGREED THAT DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG WITH THE OBJECT OF MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING ITS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND SOCIAL STABILITY. THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA FURTHERMORE UNDERTOOK TO GIVE ITS COOPERATION IN THIS CONNECTION.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE REPEATEDLY REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE JOINT DECLARATION.

4. WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE UNDULY AND HAVE REFRAINED FROM USING SUCH WORDS AS 'REMONSTRATED' OR

'PROTESTED'.

HURD

YYYY

MAIN

74

.PADS

LIMITED

HKD

COMED

ERD

ECONOMIC ADVISERS

HD/FED

NEWS D

ADDITIONAL

1

MR YAXLEY HKGO LONDON

NNNN

DISTRIBUTION

75

PUSD

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR BAYNE

MR MCLAREN

MR MILES

MR BURNS

2

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