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in the Joint Declaration. We attach great
importance to ensuring that the Basic Law
accurately reflects the Joint Declaration in
this respect. But equally it must be
recognised that a high degree of autonomy is
not the same as independence. Sovereignty
over Hong Kong will of course rest with China
after 1997. It will require the most careful
judgment to get the balance right.
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Second, the relationship between Hong Kong
and the National People's Congress in Peking
in legislative and judicial matters, as well
as in the interpretation of the Basic Law
itself. This has aroused particular
concern.
It is also a particularly crucial
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