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PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT MACHINERY, AND OF PRODUCING A REPORT. THE REPORT DRAWN UP BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE WILL INCLUDE FACTUAL SUMMARIES OF ALL THE VIEWS EXPRESSED, AND AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. THE REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN HONG KONG.

7. IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT A SMALL INDEPENDENT TEAM SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. THE ROLE OF THE 'MONITORS' WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT IS CARRIED OUT PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, AND THAT THE OFFICE HAS FOLLOWED THE PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES FAITHFULLY IN DRAWING UP A REPORT ON THE COMMENTS MADE. THE MONITORS WILL NOT COLLECT OR ASSESS OPINION THEMSELVES. THEY WILL WITNESS DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE EXERCISE OF CONSULTATION, HAVE ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL ON WHICH THE ASSESSMENT REPORT WAS BASED AND PUBLISH THEIR FINDINGS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ASSESSMENT REPORT. THE ASSESSMENT REPORT AND THE VIEWS OF THE MONITORS ON WHETHER THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAS DISCHARGED ITS DUTIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT IN A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

A: S(GD)(6)

D: HE,CS,CBF, FS, AG(2), ra(3),PS/CH,SHA,SDA, DIS(PERSONAL COVERS)

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