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other territories have some relevance here, they can never be the
final determinant. Our solution must have regard to the special
circumstances of Hong Kong and to the delicate and unique system
of checks and balances whereby accountability to the Legislative
Council is maintained on the one hand and the authority of the
administration is upheld on the other. This is a system which has evolved through long years of experience here and elsewhere and we must do nothing precipitate to upset it.