§ 70. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next intends to meet the governor of Hong Kong to discuss the provisions contained in the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill.
§ Mr. MaudeWe are, of course, in close contact with the governor of Hong Kong about the provisions contained in the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has no immediate plans to meet the governor. But I discussed this issue in detail with the governor during my visit to Hong Kong last month.
§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek powers to grant internal self-government to the colony of Hong Kong within the next two years.
§ Mr. MaudeIn practice, Hong Kong already enjoys a considerable degree of autonomy in virtually all internal matters, as well as in certain aspects of external relations. The joint declaration guarantees that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy when it becomes a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in 1997.