§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any deadline has been set by the Government of China for agreement to be reached on the future of Hong Kong.
§ Mr. LuceThe content of our talks with the Chinese Government on the future of Hong Kong is confidential. There is no fixed timetable for the talks but we are getting on with them as quickly as we can.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the latest discussions concerning the lease of the New Territories, Hong Kong.
§ Mr. LuceTalks in Peking through diplomatic channels are continuing. For obvious reasons the content of the talks is confidential.