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PARAGRAPH 20: THE FINAL SENTENCE SHOULD BE AMENDED TO
"RATIFICATION WILL TAKE PLAVE BEFORE 30 JUNE 1997.'
(D) PARAGRAPH 22: THE LIST OF SUBJECTS COVERED BY ANNEX I
SHOULD BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
...
(B) THE LAW
(C) THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM...
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT WOULD BE NEEDED TO THE NUMBERING OF
SUBSEQUENT SUBJECTS.
(E) PARAGRAPH 23: WE SHOULD STATE THE FPURPOSE OR FUNCTIONS
OF THE JLG. THIS SHOULD BE BASED VERY CLOSELY ON THE
LANGUAGE FOR PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WHEN AGREED.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
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
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) MR BICKFORD LEGAL ADVISERS (K.197)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
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
KR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
SIR E YOUDE K 195A
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