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WHICH WILL ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT THE JOINT
DECLARATION BUT IT IS BEGIN UNDERLINING NOT END UNDERLINING A
STEP IN ITS RATIFICATION PROCESS. IT IS NOT OUR PRACTICE TO
REFER TO CONSEQUENTIAL DOMESTIC LEGISLATION IN OUR INSTRUMENTS O
RATIFICATION.
5. PARA 5 OF TELELETTER.
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE IS CORRECT. WE ARE CONTENT THAT YOU SHOULD CHECK THE
CHINESE TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL.
6. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS DECIDED
TO PRESENT A FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE COMMISSION OF THE ROYAL
ASSENT TO THE HONG KONG ACT TO WU XUEQIAN DURING PREMIER ZHAO'S
VISIT.
HOWE
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DISTRIBUTION
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HKD
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COPIES TO
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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