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Britain began, the legacy of that association can be a source of justifiable pride for us all.
4. I firmly believe that the agreement, which resulted from two years of intense and often difficult negotiation, is a good one.. It will ensure the maintenance of those things which are essential to your unique society. As a result, the people of Hong Kong can, I believe, face the future with confidence. I am encouraged by their reaction to the
agreement. An objective process of assessment has shown that they regard the agreement as a whole as acceptable. This
assessment was real and it was important. Parliament would have expected no less before approving the intention of the Government to conclude the agreement. I welcome the fact that the Assessment Office report has given a clear account of the reservations and concerns which people quite understandably feel on individual points. This will be of great value to us when we begin the task of putting the agreement into effect.
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