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GEOFFREY HOWE STATED IN RECENT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE, HMG HAS RIGHT TO SATISFY ITSELF THAT EVENTUAL PROVISION OF BASIC LAW FULL AND
THERE ARE FREQUENT ACCURATELY REFLECT TERMS OF JOINT DECLARATION. EXCHANGES BETWEEN BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS ON MATTERS OF AND HKG ARE FOLLOWING MUTUAL INTEREST AFFECTING HONG KONG. HMG PROGRESS OF DRAFTING WITH GREAT INTEREST.
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DISTRIBUTION
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
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RESEARCH (FE)
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PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
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