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(C) ALL: PARAGRAPH 3 (12) OF THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR THAT IT IS THE PRC'S BASIC POLICIES FOR HONG KONG SPELLED OUT IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND ANNEX 1: (IE NOT IN THE AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE) WHICH WILL BE STI-PULATED IN
THE BASIC LAW.
(D) A13. FOR THE PRIME MINE MINISTER TO STATE
EXPLICITLY IN HONG KONG THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO ASSUME THAT THE SAR WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CONSCRIPTION COULD
AROUSE FALSE EXPECTATIONS.
SUGGEST THAT THIS ANSWER BE REDRAFTED TO:
''}. AM UNAWARE OF ANY SUGGESTION BY THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT THAT THERE WOULD BE CONSCRIPTION IN THE SAR''
EVANS
LIMITED HKD FED
PROTOCOL D
NEWS D MR WILSON
COPIES TO:-
SIR P CRADOCK
PS/NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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