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DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

    In accordance with the provisions of Article 31 and subparagraph 13 of
Article 62 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Third
Session of the Seventh National People's Congress decides:

    1. that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to be established
as of July 1, 1997; and

    2. that the area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region covers the
Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, and the islands and adjacent waters
under its jurisdiction. The map of the administrative division of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region will be published by the State Council
separately.