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FUTURE OF HONG KONG : PQS BY MR ROBERT PARRY
1. WE AGREE THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE OF YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO QUESTION (A) SHOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
''THEIR PROGRAMME INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH CHAIRMAN DEN XIAOPING AND STATE COUNCILLOR JI PENGFEI.''
2. WE SUGGEST THAT YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO QUESTION (B) SHOULD BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS -
**DURING. THEIR VISIT, THE DELEGATION OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS REFLECTED THE VIEWS AND ANXIETIES WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE EXPRESSED TO THEM ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY, TO CHINESE LEADERS. THEY ALSO MADE THREE PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD IN THEIR VIEW ENHANCE THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN THEIR FUTURE. THEY WERE NOT EXPRESSING NOR DID THEY CLAIM TO BE EXPRESSING - THE OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.''
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