= 323
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Hong Kong, will
be
assumed
by
the CPG with effect from
1 July 1997 and apply to the Hong Kong SAR of the PRC. It will further be necessary to ensure so far as possible that those Contracting Parties either agree, or at least
acquiesce.
In the opinion of the British side, the best method for securing this objective would be as described in para. 7 of the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March
1989.
IRO138
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(14)