TNAG-1752-FCO40-2472-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1988 — Page 62

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What if Articles of draft Basic Law are inconsistent with Joint

Declaration?

We will of course wish to study the draft Basic Law carefully

when it is published in the light of the provisions of the Joint

Declaration. Until then we cannot take a view. However, I would

draw Hon members' attention to what my Honourable friend the

Secretary of State said in this House on 20 January - we, the

British Government, "have the right to satisfy ourselves that the

eventual provisions of the Basic Law fully and accurately reflect

the Joint Declaration".

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