CONCLUSION
3.26 THE RANGE OF VIEWS EXPRESSED AND SUMMARIZED ABOVE
REFLECTS THE UNIQUENESS AND COMPLEXITY OF THE POSITION IN
WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG FIND THEMSELVES. THE
CALMNESS WITH WHICH THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS RECEIVED AND
THE REASONED RESPONSE TO IT UNDERLINES ITS OVERALL
ACCEPTABILITY. THERE IS A GENERAL FEELING OF RELIEF AND A
WISH TO BUILD HONG KONG'S FUTURE ON THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED
BY THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.
CHAPTER 4: COMMENTS ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE WHITE PAPER
INTRODUCTION
4.1
THIS CHAPTER IS DIVIDED INTO 4 PARTS :
PART 1
ELABORATION OF CHINESE POLICIES FOR THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
14 SECTIONS
PART 2
JOINT LIAISON GROUP
PART 3
LAND LEASES
PART 4
EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA
ALTHOUGH NO ASPECT OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT HAS ESCAPED
COMMENT, SECTIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING THE BASIC LAW, AND ON DEFENCE, THE RIGHT OF ABODE, TRAVEL
DOCUMENTS AND IMMIGRATION AND THE ASSOCIATED EXCHANGE OF
MEMORANDA HAVE ATTRACTED THE MOST ATTENTION.
4.2
THE OFFICE HAS ATTEMPTED TO SUMMARIZE ALL THE
POINTS MADE IN VIEW OF THEIR POTENTIAL ''VALUE TO THE
BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND IN THE CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS
BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA PARTICULARLY IN THE JOINT LIAISON
GROUP. (11)
PART 1
SECTION I
CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND GOVERNMENT
STRUCTURE
4.3
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION UNDER THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ON 1 JULY 1997 WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY FOR 50 YEARS
WAS GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED. VIEWS EXPRESSED HAVE
CONCENTRATED ON :
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