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I do not wish to go over
debate. For the most
this Bill.
this ground again in today's
part, they do not directly concern
But I can as sure the House that the
firmly in view, and will
in mind in our future discussions
in the Joint Liaison
Government has these concerns
continue to bear them
with the Chinese,
Group.
particularly
Since Our last
debate my rt hon friend the Prime
Minister and I have visited Peking for the signature of
the agreement and we were able to raise a number of
these questions in discussions with Chinese leaders.
The House will not expect me to go into details of our
discussions, but Chinese leaders at the highest level
gave us solemn assurances of China's commitment to fully
implementing the agreement and of their intention of
Hong Kong opinion on the drafting of the
consulting
Basic Law.
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