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tabled in second phase of talks. Foreign Secretary's visit in April 1984. Establishment of working group. Foreign Secretary's visit in July 1984. Last phase of work in plenary talks and working group. Initialling of agreement.
CONSULTATION WITH PEOPLE OF HONG KONG
6. Views of people of Hong Kong taken into account throughout
negotiations. Close contact with EXCO and UMELCO. EXCO and UMELCO visits to London. Ministerial visits to Hong Kong. Ministers have
been kept closely informed of proposals made by various groups for
future and these have been taken into account as far as possible
in the course of negotiations.
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INTRODUCTION TO AGREEMENT
7.
General description of agreement. Its legally binding nature.
Relationshp between agreement and annexes. Relationship between documents making up agreement and eventual Basic Law. Explanation that international agreement the highest form of commitment possible between sovereign states. Agreement will registered at the t
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9.
[in accordance with our normal practia agreement will be registered at
General description of annex 1 (detail)
General description of annex 2 joint liaison group).
COMMENDATION OF AGREEMENT
TUN]
10.
British Government set out to negotiate detailed and binding agreement enshrining concept of autonomy and of continuity in Hong Kong's systems. Have achieved this to the best of our ability. commend the agreement to the people of Hong Kong as satisfactory guarantee of future of territory and of rights of its people.
Can
ALTERNATIVE TO AGREEMENT
11.
Agreement negotiated between two governments and intialled by
negotiatiors on both sides. able to negotiate into it.
Includes everything that we have been Chinese government have made clear that
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