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FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND MONETARY SYSTEMS

1. The Hong Kong Government will be responsible

for all of its own financial matters, and

will draw up its own budgets and use all

revenues on behalf of the people of Hong

Kong. Government accounts will be publicly

audited. The Chinese Government will not

interfere and will not levy taxes.

(F2)

2. The capitalist and free trade system of

Hong Kong will remain. People may continue to own property. Hong Kong will be a free port and may participate in international

trade agreements.

3. Hong Kong will continue to retain the status

of an international financial centre.

The

Hong Kong Dollar will continue to be the cur- rency and will be freely convertible. People

may continue to trade in gold, securities and

foreign exchange. The free flow of capital in

and out of Hong Kong will be guaranteed and

there will be no exchange controls.

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