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13. Parliament and the Basic Law
It is correct that some Chinese spokesmen initially expressed reservations about debates on the Basic Law in Parliament. But subsequently the Chinese Foreign Minister stated that if Parliament decided on a debate that was our affair. I believe the Chinese Government now understand Parliament's direct interest in the Basic Law, deriving from the authority given by Parliament to Her Majesty's Government to sign the Joint Declaration.
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