TNAG-2711-FCO40-3917-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-and-Par-1993 — Page 20

The issue is how these principles should be

turned into practical arrangements. The

proposals which the Governor put forward in October 1992 with our full support were

carefully framed to be consistent with the

Basic Law. We have all along wished to proceed in agreement with China, in order to assure continuity in this important part of Hong Kong's life. That is why we have put

so much effort since April into achieving an

agreement in the talks with China.

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