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HONG KONG TELNO 2056 REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE BASIC LAW
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1. WE SUGGEST DELETION OF **PRIMARILY'' IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY PUBLIC SUGGESTION THAT DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW IS ANYTHING OTHER THEN ENTIRELY A MATTER FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
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MR FIFOOT,
NEWS DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASSESSMENT STAFF,
CABINET OFFICÉ. SIR P CRADOCK, NO.10 DOWNING STR. HKGO - LONDON
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