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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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HEAD OF

Please submit:

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a draft answer and background

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before NOON 16/10/91

14/10/91

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SERIAL NO: 2378

QUESTION

MR DAVID ATKINSON (BOURNEMOUTH EAST] [C] To ask the Prime Minister:

if he will make a statement on his recent visits to the Soviet Union, China and Hong Kong.

HKD 0'26/13.

TO PS/

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQs

Reply

FOR ANSWER BY

ANSWER

(Minister)

In Hong Kong, I had meetings with the Governor

and members of the Executive Council and met a

wide cross-section of leaders and

representatives from the political, municipal and business communities. I visited the City Polytechnic using the Mass Transit Railway (a British export success). I made clear in Hong

Kong the Government's commitment to the

continued success of Hong Kong, and to the maintenance of effective British administration

until 1 July 1997. There was widespread satisfaction that the vital airport project is now going ahead.

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

FABASI/1

Authorised

Thania

pp. (Head of Dept)