SpeechattheSignatureCereonyoftheJotDecrationoureofHongKong
玛格丽特·撒切尔/MargaretThatcher
玛格丽特·撒切尔（1925—），生于英格兰林肯郡格兰瑟姆市。1943年进入牛津大学萨默维尔女子学院攻读化学。大学时代加入保守党，并担任牛津大学保守党协会主席。1953年被林肯律师协会批准为律师。1959年当选为保守党下院议员。1961年任年金和国民保险部政务次官。1964年任下院保守党前座发言人。1970年任教育和科学大臣。1975年2月当选为保守党领袖。1979年5月出任首相，成为英国历史上第一位女首相。1983年6月和1987年6月连任首相。1990年11月辞去首相职务。1992年6月被封为终身贵族。1993年5月任威廉—玛丽学院第二十一任名誉院长。曾4次访问中国，1984年在北京代表英国政府与中国政府签署了《关于香港问题的联合声明》。
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Readthefollogspeechcarefully,andahequestionbelow.
Atothisspech,whatfenceswilltheAnglo-ChesebrgtoChaandEngnd?
Thisisahistoricoasion.AndIaparticurlypleasedtoseethatChairanDengXiaopgisabletobepresent.TheJotDecrationoureofHongKong,whichwehavejtsignedonbehalfofovernnts,isandarkthelifeoftheterritory,theurseofAnglo-Cheseretions,andthehistoryofternationaldiploacy.TheAgreeablishesafirbasisfornfidenceHongKongafter1997andbeyond,andforitsability,prosperityandgrowth.
IreberwithpleasureystvisittoChaSepteber1982andydisswithCheseleaders.AtyetgwithChairanDengXiaopgonthatoasion,weagreedtoopentalksoureofHongKong.Ouronaiwastoatatheterritory’sstabilityandprosperity.ItisaspiritofprideandofoptiisaboutthefuturethatInowreturntosigntheagreent,whichistheresultofthosetalks.
Ithkyouwillagreethattheiationswerenotalwayseasy.Atcertapotsthereweredifficultdecisionstobeadeonbothsides.Therewereontsoftension.Tooverethesedifficultiesweodrawonasharedfundofgoodwill;onfriendship;andonaonitnttoHongKong’sfuture.Thiswaswhatadesuesspossible.Ishouldliketopaytributetothededicationoftheoiatgteasandalltheirsup-pstaff.Itisthankstotheiagationandresourcewhichtheyshowedthatwesignanagreenttoday.
TheAgreentfullyetsthepoliticalrequirentsofBritaandCha,aswellastheterestsoftheHongKongpeople.Itprovidesthefraworkwhich,asaSpecialAdistrativeRegionofthePeople’sRepublicofCha,HongKongwillataitsenoicsysteandwayoflifefor50yearsafterthefirstofJuly1997.
ItgivesHongKongahighdegreeofautonoy:HongKongpeoplewilladisterHongKongandtheSpecialAdistrativeRegionwillpassitsowion.ItallowsHongKongtoodecideitsownenoic,fancialandtradepoliciesandtoparticipateasappropriateternationalanizationsandagreents.ItpreservesHongKong’sfailiarlegalsysteandtherightsandfreedosehere.Inshort,itprovidestheassurancesforthefuturewhichHongKongneeds,ordertoopyitsuniqueroletheworldasatradgandfancialter.
Theiationitselfhasbroughtouruntriesclether.Ithascreasedourutualuandg,respedtrt.Iahatasweworktogetherthefutureweshallbeygthefoundationforanevencloseranddeeperretionship.ThatisgoodforBrita,goodforChaandgoodfortheworld.AboveallitisgoodforthepeopleofHongKong.
rivilegedtodaytotakepartwithourChesefriendstheuniqueoasion.ThecircesareuheAgreentisuisrightthatweshouldfeelasenseofhistory,ofprideandofnfidehefuture.