JLG
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Q1.
Qian Qichen noted that the work of the JLG had
been affected by the political disagreement and that it was desirable to speed it up (TKP 24 March 1993).
Q2.
Lu Ping said (on 26 March 1993), that further JLG meetings would be needed because many matters remained to be resolved (WWP 27 March 1993).
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CHINESE TROOPS IN HONG KONG
R1.
Lu Ping said that no decision had been taken on
the size and location of Chinese troops to be stationed in
Hong Kong (contrary to earlier remarks by PLA Deputy Chief of Staff Xu Huizi that troops would be stationed in both
urban and rural areas). Lu said that Hong Kong people should set their hearts at ease as the stationing of troops in Hong Kong would be handled strictly according to the Basic Law (Hong Kong press 2 August 1993).
POSSIBLE USE OF FORCE/EARLY TAKE-OVER
S1.
At one point in his interview with a delegation of
the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants Association Lu Ping said "if you don't consider our views and persist in this course, we'll have to respond in kind (fengpei). before resorting to force-(xian li hou bing)
Patten wants it that way we will respond in kind; we will
do so fully" (WWP 27 October 1992).
S2.
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At a press conference on 17 March 1993 Lu Ping replied to a question about a possible early take-over of Hong Kong by saying that China wished to abide strictly by the Joint Declaration but that it was necessary that both China and Britain observe it.
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