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26. The agreement is the product of long and sometimes

difficult negotiations.

require give and take.

provide answers to all

Negotiations by definition

The agreement does not and cannot questions and I recognise that it will

be necessary to elaborate further on some of the general principles set out in this agreement. One such area is that

of constitutional arrangments and government structure of the

future Special Administrative Region. The agreement provides

a framework but the details will have to be filled in.

27.

In this connection I know that many noble Lords will

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