TNAG-2494-FCO40-3626-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1992 — Page 59

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This answer was the front-page lead in the

Hong Kong Standard today ("Patten, promises 50-year Safeguard") and was also reported, with a little less prominence, in the SCMP and the Chinese language press.

Youseer !!

Tähisis

(R.J.F. Hoare) Private Secretary

cc: Mr. Nigel Cox, Peking

Mr. W. Ehrman, PA

Mr. A.R. Paul, UKRep JLG

Mr. Peter Ricketts

Head

Hong Kong Department

Foreign & Commonwealth office London

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