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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR ORAL ANSWER

HEAD OF

Please submit:

HKD

a draft answer, supplementary notes and background to Parliamentary Relations Unit before

DATE TABLED:

30/06/93

WHITE O.P. DATE

FOR ORAL/WRITTEN ANSWER ON

14/07/93

QUESTION

SERIAL NO:

3173

MR ROGER SIMS (CHISLEHURST) To ask the Secretary of State:

QUESTION NO:

3

NOON

07/07/93

14/07/93

When he last met the Governor of Hong Kong to discuss the future of Hong Kong; and if he will make a

statement.

HAB 011/6

TO PS/

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQs

Reply

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

RECE

GISTRY

09 JUL 1993

REGISTRY

FOR ANSWER BY

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

ANSWER

(Minister)

The Governor of Hong Kong visited London from 30 June to 2 July. We took stock of progress in the talks on electoral issues with China. At the Governor's suggestion it was agreed that I should visit Peking with the aim of concentrating the negotiations on essential points. There is only limited time available for reaching an agreement. The talks therefore need to make faster progress.

[ Will need updating in light of foreign Secret's visit to Peking, 9 Jum]

Authorised

Proball

(Head of Dept)

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