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054737 MDLIAN 5074
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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2191
OF 100831Z JULY 91
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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AIRPORT: PRESS, 10 JULY
1. THE HONG KONG PRESS OF 10 JULY REPORT REMARKS BY LU PING ON 9
JULY THAT SINCE BRITAIN AND CHINA HAD REACHED AN AIRPORT
AGREEMENT, THERE WAS NO NEED TO DISCLOSE THE COURSE OF THE TALKS. CHEN ZIYING IS REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TALKS HAD BEEN IN THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. THEREFORE, IT WAS UNNECESSARY TO DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS. HE DENIED THAT ANY MAJOR HONG KONG ISSUES STRADDLING 1997 WOULD ONLY BE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED BY BRITAIN AND CHINA WITHOUT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PARTICIPATION. CHEN REJECTED REPORTS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER'S
VISIT TO CHINA TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM WAS ONE CONDITION FOR
REACHING THE AGREEMENT. HE SAID THAT SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS WERE
DEVELOPING WELL NOW AND HE WAS OPTIMISTIC.
WILSON
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PADS SECRET
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HKD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
31
ADDITIONAL
9
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10) PS/NO.10
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE
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