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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG

TUE 09 NOU 93 69:11

PG.09

SECRET 1Æ**

DRAFT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OATH

I

[x y zj

truly declare and affirm that

swear/solemnly, sincerely and

uphold and observe the Basic Law of

the

I will

Kong Hong

Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China.

In SO doing, I uphold

the resumption of the exercise of sovereignty

by

the

People's Republic of China over Hong Kong as an inalienable

part thereof from 1 July 1997,

the established

and the

basic policies of the People's Republic of China regarding

Hong Kong referred to in the Preamble to the Basic Law of

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

principle of "one country, two systems" and will refrain

from any activities aimed at undermining these policies and

the

principle.

I will dedicate myself to ensuring the long term

stability and prosperity of the Hong Kong

Kong Special

Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

SECRET