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THE
DIFFICULTY OF SPECIFYING IN A FEDERAL CONSITUTION THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FEDERAL AND A SUBORDINATE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, IN HONG KONG'S CASE, WE NOW HAD MANY EFFECTIVE CHANNELS FOR RECONCILING OUR DIFFERENCES: WE WOULD USE THESE AS TENACIOUSLY AND AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY. ONE DIFFICULTY WAS TO RECONCILE CHINA'S DESIRE TO DEMONSTRATE THE NOVELTY OF THE SITUATION WHICH WOULD ARISE IN 1997 WITH OUR OWN DESIRE FOR CONTINUITY.
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DISTRIBUTION
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50
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
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LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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