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(a)

British and other foreign nationals may also be employed

to serve as advisers or hold certain public posts in the government departments of the HKSAR.

(6)

(7)

(8)

Retaining the current social and economic systems

(a) The current social and economic systems in Hong Kong will remain unchanged, and so will the life- style.

(b) Rights and freedoms, including those of the person, of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of. travel, of movement, of correspondence, of strike, of choice of occupation, of academic research and of religious belief, will be ensured by law in the HKSAR.

(c)

Private property, ownership of legitimate right of inheritance investment will be protected by law.

Maintenance of free port policy

enterprises, and foreign

The HKSAR will retain the status of a free port

and a separate customs territory.

Retaining the status of an international financial centre

(a)

(b)

(c)

The HKSAR will retain the status of an international financial centre, and its markets for foreign exchange, gold, securities and futures.

There will be free flow of capital.

The Hong Kong dollar will continue to circulate and remain freely convertible.

(9) Independent finances

The HKSAR will have independent finances. The Central People's Government will not levy

levy taxes on the

HKSAR.

(10) Participation in international organizations

(a)

The HKSAR may establish mutually beneficial economic relations with the

the United Kingdom and other countries.

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