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OF HAVING YOUR POWER TO LEGISLATE FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES AFTER 1997 CHALLENGED IN THE HONG KONG COURTS. GIVEN THAT WE ARE ADVISED THAT SUCH A CHALLENGE IF MADE BEFORE 1997 WOULD FAIL, AND THAT THE CLAUSE IS UNNECESSARY IN ORDER TO ENABLE US TO ACHIEVE OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ISSUING INDETERMINATE LEASES, WE SUGGEST THAT IN THE NEW CIRCUMSTANCES THIS CLAUSE SHOULD BE agree DROPPED ALTOGETHER, LEAVING THE QUESTION OF LEGISLATIVE
AND EXECUTIVE POWERS AFTER JUNE 1997 TO BE CONSIDERED IN
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THE LIGHT OF CONTEMPORARY CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THAT DATE APPROACHES. 4. THERE IS A FURTHER QUESTION OF TACTICS WHICH YOU MAY WISH TO DISCUSS WITH MCLAREN AND SAMUEL. THE INIATIVE NOW RESTS WITH THE CHINESE TO RESUME THE WHOLE DISCUSSION OF THE LEASES AND IT SEEMS AS WELL TO GIVE THEM A GOOD PERIOD FOR REFLECTION BEFORE STARTING TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-OPENING THE DISCUSSIONS THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS, (YOUR PARAGRAPH 19)) HOWEVER, GIVEN THAT DENG'S OBJECTION TO THE OFFENDING PHRASE IS IN THE RECORD FOR CHINESE OFFICIAL DOM TO SEE, IT MIGHT BE BEST TO KEEP OPEN THE OPTION OF SEEKING TO FOINT OUT TO THE CHINESE THAT THE PHRASE WAS INSERTED AS SOMETHING OF A RE-ASSURANCE TO THEM, RATHER THAN DECIDE NOW THAT WHEN THE SUBJECT IS RE-OPENED WE WILL INDICATE OUR READINESS TO DROP IT.
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