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WE DOPUBT THAT A REFERENCE (AS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED) TO THE ''CONTINUATION OF HONG KONG'S CURRENT STATUS'' IS ENTIRELY ACCURATE GIVEN THAT HONG KONG SHALL SHORTLY BE DEEMED TO BE A CP,
(D) PARAGRAPH 6, FIRST SENTENCE: RATHER THAN REFERRING TO THE PRC'S ''INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY'' WE SUGGEST THAT THIS SENTENCE BE
AMENDED TO:
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'... WITH EFFECT FROM THAT DATE THE PRC WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HONG KONG SAR'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ACCORDINGLY
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3. WE SHALL AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE APPROACHING THE CHINESE ON THIS SUBJECT.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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