§ 14. Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what process of consultation Her Majesty's Government will undertake after publication of the Hong Kong Government Green Paper.
§ Mr. LuceThis is a matter for the Hong Kong Government. I understand that a period of 2 months will be allowed for public consideration.
§ 18. Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Minister of State's recent visit to Hong Kong.
§ Mr. LuceI visited Hong Kong from 12 to 14 July as part of a continuing series of ministerial visits to the territory. I had useful meetings with the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong as well as with community and business representatives.
§ 28. Sir Peter Blakerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent progress there has been in the negotiations on the future of Hong Kong.
§ 35. Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about progress being made towards determining the future of Hong Kong.
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§ 70. Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the up to date state of the negotiations on the future of Hong Kong.
§ 76. Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress in the discussions on the future of Hong Kong.
§ Mr. LuceI refer my right hon. and hon. Friends and the hon Gentlemen to the reply I gave earlier to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Mr. Parry).