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OF 181215Z NOVEMBER 86
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YOUR TELNOS 3848-9: REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: CHIEF
SECRETARY'S LEGCO REPLY ON 26 NOVEMBER
1.
TUR:
(A)
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ON YOUR DRAFT IN SECOND
PARA 1 FIFTH SENTENCE: THE MEANING IS UNCLEAR. IS THIS
A REFERENCE TO THE SIGNATURE OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, OR
TO THE NOVEMBER WHITE PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT?
YOU MAY WISH TO CLARIFY THIS SENTENCE (AND EXPAND THE
THOUGHT IN IT?) OR DELETE IT.
(B)
PARA 1 LAST SENTENCE: WE ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO THE MEANING
OF QUOTE MORE SELF-STANDING UNQUOTE. COULD IT BE
CLARIFIED OR OMITTED?
(C)
(D)
PARA 2 SECOND SENTENCE: ARE WE RIGHT TO ASSUME THAT YOUR
DISTINCTION BETWEEN QUOTE ADMINISTRATION UNQUOTE AND
QUOTE GOVERNMENT UNQUOTE IS THAT THE FORMER EXCLUDES
EXCO, AND IF SO DO YOU SEE ANY NEED TO CLARIFY THIS
DISTINCTION IN YOUR DRAFT?
PARA 2 THIRD SENTENCE: WE WONDER IF THE INTRODUCTION OF
THE QUOTE DISABLED DUCK UNQUOTE REFERENCE MIGHT BE TURNED
AGAINST YOU LATER IN THE REVIEW (EG AS AN EXAMPLE OF
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