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House of Lords had a full opportunity to debate the agreement on 10 December 1984, and passed a motion approving without a division
HMG's intention to sign the agreement. Ministers can recall this
debate in order to limit further discussion of the agreement's detailed provisions, as opposed to the draft legislation itself.
5. An appendix to these notes lists the general questions, not
directly related to the Bill, which it is considered are most likely
to be raised in debate and provides a suggested line to take on Ministers will also be provided with a comprehensive list of for supplementaries covering every
every aspect of the Hong Kong
each.
notes
agreement.
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