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HOUSE OF LORDS FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE: HONG KONG: BASIC LAW

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couple of paragraphs for suggest the following.

inclusion in

on the first draft of the Banic Law

Administrative Region

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came to

The consultation period

future Hong Kong Speeind

debate in september.

in Mag ka plected many aspects of the draft. These were

your Lordships' House and in another place.

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have

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Government have ensured that

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authorities.

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all

drawn to the attention of the Chinesel

Mainland members of the Basic Law

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to

collect views.

Occasions during

We welcome the

the

concerns expressed

drafting Committee visited. consultation period

of the consultation

genness

process and the expressed willingness of the

authorities to

light of

of constiver and

the

Chinese

expressed willingness of haft in the

amending

views received.

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meeting reports amendments

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amendments.

meetings, indicate that sustantial

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