(1) CONCLUSION
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I think it is fair to conclude from this debate that
just 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 provide for the
termination of sovereignty and jurisidiction over Hong
Kong on 1 July 1997; there is no disagreement about the
need to legislate on nationality, the adaptation of law
and to provide diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Chinese members of the Joint Liaison Group.
about the exact
There are perhaps some questions about
mechanisms we should use to meet
to meet these ends, but I hope I
have explained satisfactorily why the Government has
adopted the approach it has in this Bill.
I hope that the House will now give the Bill a Second Reading.
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