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OF HONG KONG UP TO 1997, AND OUR DUTY TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. THIS MEANS TWO THINGS. WE SHOULD CONTINUE OUR LONG-TERM PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HONG KONG SEMI COLON AND OUR AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE TERRITORY MUST BE CLEAR. IT FOLLOWS THAT WE CANNOT ACCEPT THE CONTENTION THAT NO MAJOR MATTERS RELATING TO 1997 CAN BE DECIDED WITHOUT CHINESE AGREEMENT. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR PLANS FOR THE GOOD OF THE TERRITORY. WE ALWAYS WISH TO GO FORWARD WITH CHINESE UNDERSTANDING, AND WE REMAIN WILLING TO EXPLAIN OUR THINKING TO THE CHINESE SIDE AND TO CONSIDER AND TAKE ACCOUNT OF ANY SPECIFIC VIEWS OF THEIRS. BUT IT MUST BE ACCEPTED THAT FINAL DECISIONS REST WITH US. THIS GENERAL APPROACH APPLIES ALSO TO THE AIRPORT. WE ARE PREPARED TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE BUT IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT TO HAVE A MORATORIUM ON ALL WORK MEANWHILE.
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DISTRIBUTION
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
2
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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