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4. SINCE THE CHINESE WISH TO AVOID DISRUPTION ON THE 1ST JULY 1997 IT COULD BE THAT THEY WILL CONTEMPLATE ANY NEW ARRANGEMENTS BEING
A FORMULA SUCH AS THAT SET OUT ABOVE PUT INTO EFFECT GRADUALLY
COULD BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL ANNEX WHICH WOULD READ
**MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES OF HONG KONG SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE IN THE HONG KONG SAP UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CHANGES MAY BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC LAW.'
5. I AM GRATEFUL TO WILSON AND BURROWS FOR THIS FORMULA.
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EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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