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THE DRAFTING PROCESS) IS HOWEVER LEGITIMATE AND DEFENSIBLE.
SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN IF THE CHINESE DRAFTED THE BASIC
LAW IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE AGREEMENT,
MUCH AS THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN IF WE HAD
DRAFTED THE HONG KONG ACT IN SUCH A WAY.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
XD/ HYD
HD/ TED
HD/ PLANNING STAFF
HD/ PUSD
DEP HD/ PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING DR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS,
MR FIFOOT,
NEWS DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASSESSMENT STAFF,
CABINET OFFICE.
SIR P CRADOCK, NO.10 DOWNING STR.
HKGO.
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