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UF SUCH A ZONE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE COOPERATION BETWEEN GUANGZHOU
AND HONG KONG. HOWEVER, ORIENTAL DAILY DESCRIBED THE STORY AS WISH-
FUL THINKING ON THE PART OF A JUNIOR CHINESE CADRE. TO INCLUDE
HONG KONG AND MACAU IN SUCH A ZONE WOULD RUN COUNTER TO ARTICLE 31
OF THE CONSTITUTION. THE PAPER HOPED THAT HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN CHINA WOULD CLARIFY THE STORY WHICH COULD ONLY CAUSE MORE CONFUSION
ABOUT HONG KONG'S FUTURE.
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