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- We give the utmost weight to our
responsibilities towards Hong Kong and its
people.
They look to us for support, and
rightly so. We shall not let them down. We
recognise that as co-signatories of of the
Joint Declaration we are placed under an
important obligation. We must ensure that the
principles it embodies are put fully into
effect.
- That is why it is right that we should be
discussing the draft Basic Law today. The
drafting of the Basic Law is of course a
matter for the Chinese Government. But the
outcome of this process is of paramount
importance to Hong Kong. And it is the duty
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