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29. WE HAVE NEGOTIATED A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, AND ONE THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THIS HOUSE AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. WE NOW NEED TO MOVE RAPIDLY TO RATIFY AND IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT SO THAT THE RENEWED CONFIDENCE THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE TERRITORY WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND ITS SIGNATURE CAN BE MAINTAINED.
30. AS I SAID EARLIER, PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION PROVIDES THAT INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION SHALL BE EXCHANGED BEFORE 30 JUNE 1985, AND IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD MAKE AS RAPID PROGRESS AS POSSIBLE WITH THIS BILL TO ENABLE US TO MEET THAT DATE.
31. THE BILL IS SHORT AND STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND I COMMEND IT TO THE HOUSE.
ENDS.
HOWE
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST‹
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