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the proposal would take effect under the umbrella of a Sino-British agreement determining Hong Kong's
political future as an SAR under Chinese sovereignty
within the same decade: this would create
powerful and psychological constraints that would
operate upon the freedom of action of the proposed
institutions of Government;
furthermore there would also be established at about
the same time a Joint Sino-British Group in which the Chinese would be expecting to participate in the formulation of the policies of the Hong Kong
Government and to prepare the way for the creation
of the SAR;
Implications of this proposal:
implicet a explicit parity explain t (ie
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Not CBF
2.
Constitutional links with Britain as sovereign would
be preserved by law. Under amended Letters Patent
or an Order-in-Council, HMG's reserved rights would
be spelt out (these would include the right to
dismiss the Governor). Powers in respect of
external affairs and defence would be reserved
to HMG. The limits of the powers devolved to
the newly constituted institutions of government
would be clearly specified. It would be implicit
that if in extreme circumstances the need to intervene
should arise, the powers of government could be
withdrawn from the proposed institutions by a further Order-in-Council, and placed in the hands of others
such as (temporarily) CBF, a newly appointed Governor or the British representative in the Joint
Group.
There would in any event be a need for Britain to retain a garrison, at lease for some time after
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