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041424
MDHIAN 4178
''AUSTRALIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION HAVE A MAJOR STAKE IN THE SMOOTH AND PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF HONG KONG TO CHINA. WE SUPPORTED EFFORTS BY ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED TO ENSURE THAT THE POST-1997 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL HAVE CONTINUED ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY,'' SENATOR EVANS SAID.
ENDS
BARDER
YYYY
MAIN
PADS SECRET
LIMITED
HKD
HD/PUSD
HD/FED
HD/NEWS D
31
DISTRIBUTION
40
HD/PLANNERS
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
9
SIR P CRADOCK (NO 10)
PS/NO.10
MS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR JP MCINTYRE HM TRESY MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
MR S WIGHTMAN CABINET OFFICE MR GOWAN CABINET OFFICE MR A CHARLTON CABINET OFFICE
MR WYE RAD
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