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Termination of Sovereignty
The central provision of the Bill is Clause One. This provides for the termination of British sovereignty over the ceded parts of Hong Kong and the
British jurisdiction over the whole
effect from 1 July 1997.
termination of
territory with
This
Clause will enable the Government to meet its
obligation under paragraph two of the Joint Declaration
in which the Government of the United Kingdom declares that it will restore Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China with effect from 1 July 1997.
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