TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 288

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DSR 11C

not essential before we ratify.

Lessentia

We will, however, have

to legislate on these aspects before 1997, as well as

arranging for a good deal of UK legislation applying to

Hong Kong to be localised before that date.

3. The essential thing in my view is to press ahead with

early legislation on the central question so that

ratify within the date agreed.

can

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