Key Government Documents

U.S. and Hong Kong (1985-1997)

Political Issues

• U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents
• Policy Statements
  • U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong
  • White House
  • State Department
  • Others
• House Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition Reports
• Bills Related to Hong Kong
• Treaties and Agreements Related to Hong Kong

Human Rights

Economic Issues

Narcotics Control

General Information

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Political Issues

• United States-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents

• United States Hong Kong Policy Act Report, as of March 31, 1997
• United States Hong Kong Policy Act Report, as of March 31, 1996
• A Report to Congress on Conditions in Hong Kong as of March 31, 1995
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• Policy Statements

U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong (1996-1997)

Speeches and Articles by Consul General Richard A. Boucher

• The Genius of Hong Kong (11/6/1997)
• Remarks by U.S. Consul General Richard A. Boucher to the New York Bar Association International Law and Practice Session (10/23/1997)
• Moving Forward in U.S. - Hong Kong Relations (9/15/1997)
• Continuity and Change in Hong Kong (9/4/1997)
• Independence Day Official Reception Toast by Consul General Richard A. Boucher (7/4/1997)
• Hong Kong and the U.S.-China Relationship (6/16/1997)
• Hong Kong's Role in International Trade: The U.S. Perspective (5/22/1997)
• The United States Outlook on Hong Kong (4/30/1997)
• The U.S. - A Partner in Hong Kong's Future (4/15/1997)
• U.S. Consul General Richard A. Boucher's Remarks on Signing of Mutual Legal Assistance and Prisoner Transfer Agreements (4/15/1997)
• U.S. - Macau Relations: A 1997 Update (3/13/1997)
• The United States and Hong Kong's Future (2/27/1997)
• Partners in Hong Kong's Future (2/21/1997)
• Remarks by United States Consul General Richard Boucher at Signing Ceremony for the United States-Hong Kong Extradition Agreement for Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (12/20/1996)
• Pillars of a Successful Transition (12/10/1996)
• Returning to Hong Kong -- Where are the Prophets Now? (9/20/1996)
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Speeches and Articles by Consul General Richard W. Mueller

• Independence Day Message From Consul General Richard W. Mueller (7/3/1996)
• United States, Hong Kong, and China: Reflections on Changing Relationships - Remarks by Consul General Richard W. Mueller to the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (6/14/1996)
• Business in Hong Kong: 2000 and Beyond - The Speech of U.S. Consul General Richard W. Mueller: American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong Conference (5/30/1996)
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White House (1997)

• Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (10/23/1997)
• Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (9/12/1997)
• Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (9/11/1997)
• Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (7/1/1997)
• Departure Remarks by President Bill Clinton (6/30/1997)
• Press Conference of the President (6/22/1997)
• Radio Address by the President (6/14/1997)
• Remarks by the President to Business Roundtable (6/12/1997)
• Clinton (Blair Press Conference in London May 29: New NATO a Cooperative Commitment to Deal with Bosnia (5/29/1997)
• Remarks by the President to the Young Presidents Organizations - MFN status for China (5/19/1997)
• White House Press Briefing with: Sandy Berger (National Security Adviser Charlene Barshefsky, United States Trade Representative (5/19/1997)
• Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (4/18/1997)
• Remarks by the President in Press Availability (4/18/1997)
• Press Conference of the President (1/28/1997)
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State Department (1997)

• State Department Press Briefings on Hong Kong (1997)
• Press Conference by Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, at the World Economic Forum, Hong Kong (10/15/1997)
• Remarks by Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian And Pacific Affairs, to the Closing Plenary Session, World Economic Forum, Hong Kong (10/15/1997)
• Assistant Secretary Stanley Roth - Remarks at World Economic Forum, Hong Kong (10/14/1997)
• Daily Press Briefing - China/Hong Kong: Visit of C.H. Tung (9/8/1997)
• Assistant Secretary John Shattuck - On-the-Record Briefing on Report on "U.S. Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians" (7/22/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Remarks at American Consulate in Hong Kong (7/1/1997)
• Hong Kong's Reversion to Chinese Sovereignty (7/1/1997) by Department of State
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook - Press briefing, H.M.S. Britannia, Hong Kong (6/30/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Remarks at Consul General's Residence, Hong Kong (6/29/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Press Briefing, J.W. Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong (6/29/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Interview on CBS-TV "Face the Nation", Hong Kong (6/29/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Interview on NBC-TV "Meet the Press", Hong Kong (6/29/1997)
• Address by Secretary Madeleine K. Albright to the Commonwealth Club (6/24/1997)
• Remarks Before U.S.-China Business Council - Assistant Secretary of State Alan P. Larson (6/5/1997)
• U.S. Imposes CW Sanctions Against Chinese Entities (5/22/1997)
• Testimony on U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong - Statement of Jeffrey A. Bader, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee On East Asian and Pacific Affairs (4/24/1997)
• Statement of Jeffrey A. Bader, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs (4/23/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Remarks at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (4/15/1997)
• Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeffrey A. Bader on U.S.-Hong Kong Law Enforcement Ties After 1997 (4/10/1997)
• Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright - Interview With Jim Lehrer, PBS-TV NEWSHOUR (3/6/1997)
• Press Conference by Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright in Beijing, China (2/24/1997)
• Interview of Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright on ABC-TV "This Week" With Sam Donaldson, Cokie Roberts and George Will (2/23/1997)
• Statement of Jeffrey A. Bader, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (2/13/1997)
• Secretary of State Albright - Statement Before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations of the House Appropriations Committee (2/12/1997)
• Opening Statement - Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright Before the House International Relations Committee (2/11/1997)
• Secretary Albright News Conference (1/24/1997)
• Secretary of State-Designate Madeleine K. Albright - Prepared Statement Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1/8/1997)
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Others (1997)

• Press Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley (10/6/1997)
• Hong Kong SAR: The First 100 Days -- A Crucial Bellwether - U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley Address to the American Chamber of Commerce (10/6/1997)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley - Press Availability in Hong Kong (10/6/1997)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley in Hong Kong to Stress Continued U.S. Support (10/6/1997)
• Commerce Secretary William Daley Travels to Hong Kong and China to Advance U.S. Commercial Relations in Region (10/2/1997)
• Press Briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin (6/21/1997)
• Hong Kong's Pivotal Role in Shaping China's Future (5/7/1997)
• Treasury Official U.S.-Hong Kong Law Enforcement Relations (4/10/1997)
• Summers on Hong Kong's Economic Future (3/5/1997)
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• House Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition Reports

• First Quarterly Report by the United States House Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition (11/12/1997)
• CRS Report for Congress: Hong Kong's Reversion to China (3/3/1997)
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• Bills Related to Hong Kong - 105th Congress, 1st Session (1997)

• H.R. 2358: Political Freedom in China Act of 1997 (11/7/1997)
• S. 1303: United States-China Relations Act of 1997 (10/21/1997)
• S. 1164: China Policy Act of 1997 (9/11/1997)
• S.Con.Res. 51: Concurrent Resolution Regarding Elections for Hong Kong (9/8/1997)
• S. 1086: Autonomous Governance of Hong Kong, Provision (7/29/1997)
• S. 936: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, Sections on Hong Kong (7/11/1997)
• H.R. 1119: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, Sections on Hong Kong (7/11/1997)
• S.Con.Res. 38: Resolution Regarding the Obligations of the People's Republic of China Towards Hong Kong (7/10/1997)
• S.RES.105: Resolution Concerning Hong Kong's Transition of Sovereignty to the People's Republic of China (6/27/1997)
• S.342: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices, Extension of Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities, (Pub. L. 105-22) (6/27/1997)
• S.968: Hong Kong Press Freedom Act (6/26/1997)
• H.R. 1757: Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997, Sections on Hong Kong (6/17/1997)
• H.R.1486: Foreign Policy Reform Act (Report in the House), sections on Hong Kong (5/9/1997)
• S.558: Royal Hong Kong Police Anticrime Strategy Act of 1997 (4/10/1997)
• H.R.750: Hong Kong Reversion Act (3/12/1997)
• H.R. 890: Special Immigrant Status for Journalists Working in Hong Kong, Provision (2/27/1997)
• H.Res. 76: Resolution Concerning Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, Sections on Hong Kong (2/25/1997)
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• Treaties and agreements related to Hong Kong

• Agreement With Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitives (10/23/1997)
• Executive Reports of Committees on U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty (9/2/1997)
• Clinton Letter on Hong Kong Legal Cooperation Agreement (5/5/1997)
• White House 5/2 Release on Legal Cooperation Agreements (5/2/1997)
• Agreement with Hong Kong on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (4/18/1997) (PDF file, 318 KB)*
  Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, signed at Hong Kong on April 15, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-7), subject to the declaration of subsection (a), and the proviso of subsection (b). Exective Reports of Committee, [CR Page S-12557], 10/14/1998
• Agreement with Hong Kong on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex (4/15/1997) (PDF file, 791 KB)*
  Resolved, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, with Annex, signed in Hong Kong on April 15, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-6), subject to the understanding of subsection (a), the declaration of subsection (b), and the provisos of subsection (c). Executive Reports of Committee [CR page S12548], 10/14/1998
• U.S. Consul General Richard A. Boucher's Remarks on Signing of Mutual Legal Assistance and Prisoner Transfer Agreements (4/15/1997)
• Agreement with Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (12/20/1996) (PDF file, 509 KB)*
• Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders signed at Hong Kong on December 20, 1996. (Senate Approval)

Human Rights (1994-1997)

• Hong Kong Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996 (1/30/1997)
• Hong Kong Human Rights Practices, 1995 (March 1996)
• Hong Kong Human Rights Practices, 1994 (February 1995)
• Hong Kong Human Rights Practices, 1993 (1/31/1994)
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Economic Issues (1985-1997)

• U.S. Industrial Trade Outlook for 1998 (11/24/1997)
• Fact Sheet: U.S. Export Licensing Policy for Hong Kong (8/7/1997)
• U.S. Customs Service: Progress on Hong Kong Transshipment Issue (8/6/1997)
• Country Commercial Guide: Hong Kong (FY 1998) released August 1997
• Hong Kong Accedes to WTO Government Procurement Agreement (6/19/1997)
• GAO Report: Hong Kong's Reversion to China: Effective Monitoring Critical to Assess U.S. Nonproliferation Risks (May 1997) (PDF file, 460 KB)*
• USTR Report on Special 301 Annual Review (4/30/1997)
• National Trade Estimate Report for Hong Kong (3/31/1997)
• Country Commercial Guide: Hong Kong (FY 1995-1996)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1997)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1996)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1995)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1994)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1993)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1992)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1991)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1990)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1989)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1988)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1987)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1986)
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (1985)
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Narcotics Control (1993-1997)

• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 1996: Hong Kong (March 1997)
• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Hong Kong (March 1996)
• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Hong Kong (March 1995)
• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Hong Kong (April 1994)
• International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Hong Kong (April 1993)
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General Information