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DSR 11 (Revised)
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
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MOTION
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I have been giving thought to the terms of the motion we
should put to the House of Commons when it debates the
Hong Kong agreement in December.
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A take-note motion would obviously be insufficient, and a
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fold motion of approval would be inappropriate, as
ratification of the agreement will only take place after
the House has passed the necessary legislation.
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The most obvious precedent is the debate on accession to
the European Community in October 1971, when Sir
Alec Douglas-Home moved "that this House approves Her
Majesty's Government's decision of principle to join the
European Communities on the basis of the arrangements
which have been negotiated."
In the case of Hong Kong we
too are seeking support for our decision of principle to
sign the agreement we have negotiated with the Chinese,
although full partliamentary procedures will only be
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