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HONG KONG TELNO 2107 AND YOUR TELNO 1510 TO HONG KONG:

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE BASIC LAW

1. WE ASSUME THAT USE OF THE WORDS THE ACTUAL DRAFTING'' WOULD MEAN THAT THE WORD ''PRIMARILY''LATER IN THE SENTENCE IS REMOVED. TO USE THE ACTUAL DRAFTING'' WHILE RETAINING ''PRIMARILY** WOULD BE LIKELY TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IN CHINESE EYES.

EVANS

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RECEIVED IN REGÍSTRY

10 OCT 1985

DESK OFFICER INDEN

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISELS

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

D/HD PUSD

MR. WILSON

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