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5. ZHOU ASKED WHEN PARLIAMENT WOULD BE IN SESSION AND WHEN THE AGREEMENT MIGHT BE DEBATED. SAND THAT I THOUGHT PARLIAMENT WOULD BE IN SESSION FROM ABOUT 22 OCTOBER TO ABOUT 14 DECEMBER. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, NO DATES HAD YET BEEN FIXED FOR THE DEBATES N THE TWO HOUSES.

6. WE CONCLUDED WITH A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE RECEPTION SO FAR GIVEN TO THE AGREEMENT. ZHOU SAID THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WAS GRATIFIED THAT SECTIONS AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING THE REACTIONS OF PEOPLE IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG, HAD BEEN FAVOURABLE.

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