- ICJ DOWNING Si-REET 1 \TS-IER vsir o the Penple's FPflublic of China fo-r the sic:nature of the Sino-rftish Joint Declaration on the Future of Fona honc, was a m:-st m,=,moT-able occasion. I am sure that the fact :1:',2t we bo:h personally si2ned the acreement in the eyes of the world will 'Le seen as un,derlinin-, the firm commitment of both of our Governments to implement it in full. It also gave a_eat reassurance to the people of Hong Kong. I found our talks together useful and full of interest. I believe that they marked the beginning of a new phase in our relations, during which I hope that our two Governments will consult closely together and work also to develop our trade and economic relations. I attach particular importance in this context to the forthcomina trade mission to your country to be led by Lord Young. I should like in particular to thank you most warmly for the outstandingly generous hospitality extended to me and to my party in the course of our all too brief stay. The arrangements simply could not have been better and I hope fhat my gratitude and appreciation will be passed on to all concerned.
841224 Thatcher to Zhao Zhiyang (24 December 1984)
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-ICJ DOWNING Si-REET
1 \TS-IER
vsir o the Penple's FPflublic of China fo-r the
sic:nature of the Sino-rftish Joint Declaration on the
Future of Fona honc, was a m:-st m,=,moT-able occasion. I am
sure that the fact :1:',2t we bo:h personally si2ned the
acreement in the eyes of the world will 'Le seen as un,derlinin-,
the firm commitment of both of our Governments to implement
it in full. It also gave a_eat reassurance to the people
of Hong Kong.
I found our talks together useful and full of interest.
I believe that they marked the beginning of a new phase in
our relations, during which I hope that our two Governments
will consult closely together and work also to develop our
trade and economic relations. I attach particular importance
in this context to the forthcomina trade mission to your
country to be led by Lord Young.
I should like in particular to thank you most warmly
for the outstandingly generous hospitality extended to me and
to my party in the course of our all too brief stay.
The arrangements simply could not have been better and I hope
fhat my gratitude and appreciation will be passed on to all
concerned.
7:ay 1
foywarc:, able Io
17.ri:ain in :June.
W'r.h best wishes,
j
His Excellency 1.1r. Zhao Ziyang
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