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(F) IT WOULD BE IDEAL IF THERE WERE FULL COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE BASIC LAW. PARTIAL COMPATIBILITY
WOULD BE LESS THAN IDEAL. IF EACH SIDE SOUGHT TO INTRODUCE AN
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SYSTEM THIS WOULD BE DAMAGING TO HONG KONG, TO BRITAIN, AND TO CHINA.
(G) THE PROCESS OF DRAFTING THE BASIC LAW SHOULD NOT BE RUSHED, IT
WAS BETTER FOR THE JOB TO BE DONE WELL THAN QUICKLY.
(H) IT WAS TOO EARLY TO SAY WHICH SYSTEM WOULD BE BEST SUITED TO HONG KONG, DIRECT ELECTIONS, INDIRECT ELECTIONS OR CONSULTATION.
4. FOR A SUMMARY ACCOUNT OF XU'S REMARKS ON THE KOWLLON WALLED CITY, THE BNO PASSPORT AND THE ROLE OF NCNA, SEE MY THREE IFTS.
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