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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 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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