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Adviser. If talks take place, they would all be in

close touch with me and have immediate access to me at

all times.

As is widely

widely known,

supports the approach that

the

British

Government fully

I have adopted and

the

proposals which I have put forward.

They have said so

in public many times. That position has not changed,

SO

the

and British

of the

same

Hong Kong components

delegation would be working from exactly the

brief.

No question of, a

deal

being reached

without our

endorsement.

Q29

Did the

make British side

approach to a specific approach

the

Chinese side asking for talks?

A29

0303

A30

publicly and through

We have repeatedly made clear diplomatic channels that we are willing to discuss

the 1994/95 elections with the Chinese side.

that talks will get under way soon.

We hope

We would keep in regular touch with members of LegCo