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(D) OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 5. DELETE AND ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF THE EMBASSY'S NOTE OF REPLY'' AND SUBSTITUTE ''THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION GIVING EFFECT TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN HONG KONG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE''.
3. AS REGARDS OUR OWN LEGISLATION, WE HAVE PRODUCED A DRAFT BILL WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EXCO SHORTLY. SUBJECT TO THEIR VIEWS, IT WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO AFTER AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED IN PEKING ON THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES, AND ON THE UK/CHINA CONSULAR AGREEMENT.
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