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Continuing tendency by Chinese to push for condominium before 1997 which we are resisting.
Visit of Qian Qichen
A useful visit, but thin on concrete results.
Important
to make our concerns known at a political level. Hope Qian will take back to China our message about the need to push
on more rapidly with the work of the JLG.
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Not a time for detailed negotiations. experts in Hong Kong.
That best done by
New airport
Am encouraged that the Hong Kong Government are pushing ahead to complete projects as far as possible by mid-1997 and Chinese are giving the cooperation they promised in the
MOU.
New Governor and criticism of Lord Wilson
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A decision will be taken after the election.
Lord Wilson
of Tillyorn has done, and continues to do, an excellent job.
Full confidence in him, but never intended that he should
stay until 1997: has been there for 5 years.
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