TNAG-1324-FCO40-1736-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1984 — Page 104

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CONTINUING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONGKONG SEMI COLON AND WHICH WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH SIDES IN THE NEGOTIATIONS ΤΟ THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. WE ARE STILL NEGOTIATING. THE SHAPE OF THE FINAL PACKAGE WHICH WE BRING TO THIS HOUSE FOR APPROVAL WILL BE CRUCIAL HONG KONG HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EVOLVING SOCIETY. CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. OUR AIM IS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL ASSURE GENUINE CONTINUITY AND AUTONOMY FOR HONG KONG AND THE PRESERVATIO OF ITS WAY OF LIFE.

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