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this basis that the

agreement was put to Parliament

that

It was оп

and the people of Hong Kong, and it was on this basis

it was approved.

[ If it is suggested that the Bill should only deal with those matters essential for ratification]

leaving

Some hon Members have suggested that the Bill should only deal

with those matters essential for ratification,

nationality and the adaptation of law to a later Bill.

termination of

The central provision of the Bill is the Sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong in 1997. This is essential for ratification, as is the provision of diplomatic

privileges and immunities for the Chinese members of the Joint Liaison Group.

The Government decided to include nationality and the adaptation of law in this Bill because we think it appropriate that all matters on which legislation is necessary should be

dealt with in one Bill. Besides, it is right that Parliament

should know the full scope of the legislation necessary in

relation to the

What would the attitude of the

if we had omitted the nationality provisions

have have been a suspicion

agreement.

House have been

from this Bill? There would aturally

that there was something to hide.

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