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FOREIGN SECRETARY (COITD):

On the first point, I regard that as a matter for the

institutions of Hong Kong.

It is being discussed.

Our concern has been that there should be a Bill of Rights

I think that that is right

include protection for the two relevant United Nations covenants.

Article 39 does do so. That was not parallel to the question of

constitutional development, but as I say, it is there in the draft

Basic Law, How that is reflected in the Bill of Rights and the

arrangements between now and 1997 is a matter for Hong Kong to

and that the draft Basic Law should

decide.

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