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PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTION TIME: 29 JUNE
HONG KONG
Governor will be visiting London this week. I look
forward to discussing Hong Kong matters with him, including the talks with China on Hong Kong electoral issues.
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Our aim is to reach an understanding with China on arrangements to ensure that the
1995 elections will be fair,
open and acceptable to Hong Kong people.
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(Defensive: Will you be asking the Governor to water down his constitutional proposals?)
The Governor's approach is the right one. We will be discussing progress at the talks and how to reach a successful
outcome.
(Defensive: What about the July/September deadline?)
Talks are gong on. We want to give them every chance to succeed. But there is not infinite time. Legislation has to be in place in time for the District Board elections in 1994.
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05 JUL 1993
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taker.
(Defensive: National People's Congress to set up preparatory group for post-1997 Hong Kong)
Under the Joint Declaration Britain is responsible for administering Hong Kong up to July 1997.
No one is
questioning that.
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