§ 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.
§ Mr. LuceI can add little to the statement of my right hon. and learned Friend in the House on 16 May on the debate on this subject. The content of the talks is confidential. The fourteenth round of talks took place on 9–10 May. They were described in the agreed press statement as "useful and constructive". The fifteenth round will take place on 30–31 May.