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A DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PRC ON THE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
PART ONE
INTRODUCTION
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1.
On.. September 1984 representatives of the Governments of the United Kingdom and of the People's Republic of China initialled the draft text of an agreement on the future of Hong Kong. The
agreement, contained in Part Two of this White Paper, consists of a
including
joint declaration, together with three annexes and an associated
exchange of memoranda. These documents are the outcome of two years
of negotiations between the two governments, undertaken with the
common aim of maintaining the stability and prosperity of Hong
Kong.
2.
The purpose of this White Paper is to present these documents in
the context of the history of Hong Kong and of the last two years'
negotiations and to explain their contents. The text of this White Paper is also being published in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong
Government, and the people of Hong Kong are being invited to comment on the overall acceptability of the arrangements which it describes.
Thereafter the matter will be debated in Parliament.
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