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5. FOR THE SAKE OF BREVITY AND RECUASE THEY ARE NOT ESSENTIAL
WE HAVE DROPPED THE PHRASES QUOTE SQUARE BRACKET THE GOVERNOR SQUARE BRACKET, ACTING IN PURSUANCE OF THE HONG KONG LETTERS PATENT "UNQUOTE AND QUOTE IF HE THINKS FIT AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
RULE OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY UNQUOTE FROM ARTICLE 2.
6. WE CONTINUE TO THINK THAT THE PROVISION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IS BEST DRAFTED AS A SAVING PROVISION AS IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE TEXT IN MIFT. ITS INCORPORATION IN AN OPERATIVE CLAUSE WOULD IMPLY THE EXISTENCE OF A DOUBT.
7. THE PASSAGE ABOUT THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING LEASES HAS BEEN PLACED IN ARTICLE 3 RATHER THAN IN ARTICLE 2 TO AVOID ANY IMPLICATION
THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE POWER TO,
PROVIDE FOR MATTERS OF THIS KIND.
8. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY VIEWS ON THIS REVISED
TEXT, AND FOR THOSE OF HM AMBASSADOR IN PEKING .
9. SEE MIFT.
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