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Let me sum up.

for

that

The agreement initialled today is an agreement which takes account of Hong Kong's needs and the realities of history. It foresees that change must come but the also for in providing

change it provides

In as preservation of the essential elements in our society. far as it is possible for governments today to provide for the future, it removes the uncertainty which existed because of the 1997 deadline. It constitutes a blueprint for a new As such I commend it to stage in Hong Kong's development. this Council and the community at large. With their widely recognised ability to adapt to change and opportunity I have no doubt that the people of Hong Kong can make it work, and can build for themselves a successful future.