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Q4

You have said that you are willing to talk on the

basis of the JD, the BL and the relevant

understandings and agreements between the two

sides. What are these understandings and

agreements?

A4

In the exchanges of early 1990, the British and Chinese sides agreed that they should discuss

arrangements for the 1995 elections. I also believed that we had an understanding with the

Chinese side that the arrangements for the

elections should be fair, open and acceptable to

the people of Hong Kong.

Q5

What Others?

These are the relevant agreements and

understandings I am aware of, apart of course

from the Joint Declaration. As for the Basic

Law, I deliberately framed my proposals to comply with that, and I firmly believe that they

do. If the Chinese side think there are any

more agreements or understandings, I suggest you

ask them.

What did Mr. Goodlad mean when he wrote that any

LegCo decision would need to be subject to Britain's

international obligations?

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