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SECRET

(a) except for foreign and defence affairs which

are

of

the

responsibilities

China,

the

Hong

the of

Central

People's Government of the People's Republic Kong Special

Administrative Region shall be

be vested with

executive, legislative and independent

judicial power

adjudication;

including

that

of

final

(b) the government and legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region shall be composed of local inhabitants;

(c) the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special be selected by

Administrative Region shall

elections or

locally People's Government;

through consultations

(d) the

and be

held

the appointed by

Central

legislature of the Hong Kong

Kong Special

Administrative Region

Region shall be constituted by elections. Legislative powers

powers shall be

vested in the legislature;

shall be

accountable

(e) the executive authorities shall abide by the to the and

legislature.

law

The Convergence

5.

For convergence to be achieved account will need to be taken of inter alia the following factors:

(a) The provisions in Paragraph 3 of Annex I to

the Joint

Declaration about

the

policies of the PRC regarding Hong Kong.

basic