§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, during their recent visit to Peking, the unofficial members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council were expressing the official view of the Hong Kong Government on the future of the colony.
§ Mr. RifkindDuring their visit, the delegation of unofficial members of the Executive and Legislative Councils explained to Chinese leaders their understanding of the views and anxieties of the people of Hong Kong about the future of the territory. They were not expressing—nor did they claim to be expressing—the official view of the Hong Kong Government.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent official visit of unofficial members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council to Peking.
§ Mr. RifkindThree unofficial members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong, Sir S. Y. Chung, Miss Lydia Dunn and Mr. Q. W. Lee visited Peking from 21–25 June at the invitation of the Hong Kong branch of the New China News Agency. Their programme included meetings with Deng Xiaoping and State Councillor Ji Pengfei. The Governor of Hong Kong has described the visit as a useful one.