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F2.

In an interview with US News and World Report,

Jiang Zemin said China's policy of "one country two systems" would not change and that the interests of foreign -investors in Hong Kong would be protected after 1997 (WWP 9

March 1993).

F3.

Lu Ping said that if agreement could be reached, the Hang Seng index might raise beyond 8000 (CNS 21 April

1993).

F4.

Speaking in Toronto, Zhu Rongji said that he did

not find that the Hong Kong question had been

internationalised; it was it was between China and

Britain. The talks could only be successful as a result of

strict adherence to the JD and Basic Law. He said that it

would be very difficult to co-operate over economic matters and maintain prosperity in Hong Kong if the talks did not go smoothly (HK press 25 May 1993).

F5.

Lu Ping said that if the British side submitted the Governor's proposals to LegCo this would mean that the British side were unwilling to co-operate with the Chinese over a smooth transition. In the circumstances it would be

difficult to say that Hong Kong's economy would not be

affected. (HK press 13 Oct 1993).

F6.

At a meeting with the recipients of the 1993 Hong Kong Young Industrialists Awards on 22 October, Li Lanqing said that come what may, the Chinese government would not

harm [literally "influence"] Hong Kong's economic prosperity but would continue to promote it (WWP 23 October

1993).