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of 1983 to see whether on the basis of proposals put forward by China arrangements could be constructed which would ensure lasting stability and prosperity for Hong Kong. The negotiations have been hard and long, and subject to the common aim of both sides to

maintain stability and prosperity in Hong Kong, have also needed to take account of the political requirements of both sides. Taking

the agreement as a whole HMG have no doubt that it does provide a framework in which the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong can be maintained after 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

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