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WHETHER IT WOULD HELP TO QUOTE IN FULL THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS ON RIGHTS. IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO INCLUDE IN PART 3 A NOTE OF THE MAIN RIGHTS INCLUDED IN THESE.
5. WE ARE CONSCIOUS THAT LESS TIME HAS BEEN SPENT ON THESE DRAFTS THAN THEY MERIT, AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD CORRECT THEM AND FILL THEM OUT, BEARING IN MIND THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO PRESENT THE AGREEMENT AS HELPFULLY AS POSSIBLE IN HONG KONG. WE MUST AT THE SAME TIME BE CAREFUL TO AVOID PROVOKING CHINESE DISCLAIMERS, AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR PEKING'S ADVICE ON THIS SUBJECT AS WELL AS THAT OF WILSON AND MCLAREN. THE LATTER MAY ALSO HAVE IDEAS ON HELPFUL WAYS TO EXPLAIN THE ANNEXES.
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