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ARISE OR HOW THEY MIGHT BEST BE TACKLED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
WAYS IN WHICH SIGNALS MIGHT BE GIVEN IN PARALLEL BY THE TWO SIDES
TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE MADE COMPATIBLE JUDGEMENTS, WITH
NEITHER SEEKING TO PRE-EMPT THE DECISIONS OF THE OTHER. AT THIS
STAGE, A YEAR IN ADVANCE, WE CANNOT FORESEE PRECISELY WHAT THE
BEST APPROACH WILL BE. BUT THE CLOSER OUR INFORMAL DIALOGUE WITH
THE CHINESE ON ALL THE ISSUES CONNECTED WITH QUOTE CONVERGENCE
UNQUOTE AND THE BASIC LAW, THE BETTER WILL BE OUR CHANCES OF
FINDING A WAY FORWARD WHICH WILL CORRESPOND TO THE INTERESTS AND
WISHES OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE.
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HOWE
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