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A DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PRC ON THE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
PART ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.
On
of a
are
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
joint declaration, together with three annexes. These documents
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.
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2. The purpose of this White Paper is to present these documents
the context of the history of Hong Kong and of the last two years'
negotiations and to explain their contents. The entire text of this
White Paper is being reproduced in Hong Kong as a White Paper issued
by the Hong Kong Government, and the people of Hong Kong are being
invited to
to comment on the overall acceptability of the arrangements
which it describes. Thereafter the matter will be debated in
Parliament.
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