(j) CONCLUSION
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I hope I have dealt with all the major concerns raised by hon
and rt hon Members in this debate. If I have not we will have
a further and more detailed opportunity to discuss them at the committee stage.
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I think I can conclude that as the agreement was acceptable to
the House, SO this Bill which will enable the Government to
ratify the agreement is broadly acceptable to the House. There
is no disagreement that we should terminate sovereignty and
jurisdiction over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997, and there i s
disagreement about the need to legislate on nationality the
adaptation of 1 aw and to provide diplomatic privileges and immunities
the Chinese members of the Joint Liaison Group.
disagreements as to how we should meet these
but I hope I have explained satisfactorily why the Government has adopted the approach it has in this Bill.
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I hope that the House will now give the Bill a Second Reading.
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