TNAG-1379-FCO40-1827-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-Hong-Kong-Bill-1985 — Page 28

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On the one hand

I have no doubt

WHY MUST WE STICK TO THE TERMS OF THE MEMORANDUM?

4. The Memorandum represents а commitment by HMG.

people in Hong Kong will expect us to stand by it.

that this was fundamental to their acceptance of the agreement as a

whole.

other hand the Chinese will certainly expect us to

remain within its terms.

cannot expect others to keep theirs.

On the

If we do not keep our commitments

we

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