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Hong Kong, will

be

assumed

by

the CPG with effect from

1 July 1997 and apply to the Hong Kong SAR of the PRC. It will further be necessary to ensure so far as possible that those Contracting Parties either agree, or at least

acquiesce.

In the opinion of the British side, the best method for securing this objective would be as described in para. 7 of the paper handed to the Chinese side on 15 March

1989.

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