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SPECIFIC. WE NEED TO REMAIN FLEXIBLE SEMI COLON THE CHINESE
MIGHT SEE THIS AS A DEFINITE COMMITMENT BY US TO INTRODUCE DIRECT
ELECTIONS BEFORE 1997. WE ACCEPT PEKING'S AMENDMENT TO THE LAST
PART OF THE SENTENCE.
(G) PARA 9: THIS NOW REFERS ONLY TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE. IT HAS
BEEN REDRAFTED BY BURROWS SINCE IT WOULD BE MISLEADING TO SUGGEST
THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOULD REMAIN COMPLETELY
UNCHANGED AFTER 1 JULY 1997. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE (IE THE PRESENT
GOVERNOR) IS FOR EXAMPLE REQUIRED BY THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS NOT
TO ASSENT TO CERTAIN BILLS WITHOUT SEEKING ROYAL ASSENT SEMI
COLON THE FUNCTION WOULD DISAPPEAR IN 1997. WE ACCEPT THE
AMENDMENT IN PARA 3(VI) OF PEKING TUR.
(H) PARA 10: WE AGREE HONG KONG'S REDRAFT OF THE SECOND
SENTENCE.
(I) PARA 15: THIS IS INTENDED TO REFER TO ALL THE INSTITUTIONS
NOT JUST THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS AND INCLUDES
POINTS IN OLD PARA 9. WE CONSIDER THE DELETION FROM PARA 5 MEETS
PEKING'S CONCERN. WE HAVE ADDED A REFERENCE TO 'THE REMOVAL OF
CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS'AS FOR PARA 9.
(J) PARA 16: WE AGREE HONG KONG'S REDRAFT OF THE FIRST TWO
SENTENCES, EXCEPT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WORDS APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SAR' BY 'APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURE IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1997'
(K) PARA 18: OLD PARA 11 AMENDED AS FOR WORKING PAPER ON PUBLIC
SERVICE.
(L) WE AGREE THAT IT IS BEST, AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT, TO DROP
THE ANNEX ON FLAGS.
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS DESKBY 07093UZ. WE WILL
INFORM YOU OF ANY CHANGES PROPOSED BY MINISTERS.
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