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and to views about the future expressed through a variety of channels by and through UMELCO, through debates in the Legislative Council, through the press, through individual communications addressed to the British Government Or the Hong Kong Government. this way the Government have sought to take into account the views of the people of Hong Kong to the maximum extent possible in negotiating with the Chinese Government over the future of the territory.
18. In the same way the maintenance of confidentiality has made the task of consulting Parliament on the negotiations more difficult. Despite. this there were debates on Hong Kong in October and November 1983 and in May 1984, and part of the Foreign Affairs Debate in March 1984 was also devoted to Hong Kong. Members of Parliament have kept in close touch with the people of Hong Kong, both through visits to the territory and through meetings with Hong Kong delegations visiting the United Kingdom.
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