CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 4519
OF 280345Z NOVEMBER 87
IN FO IMMEDIATE PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
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TOP COPY
HKB
Ва
3 ONC 1987
TGWON INS
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MDHIAN 8136
YOUR TELNO 3115 : ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG : PASSAGE ON THE
BASIC LAW
WE HAVE TWO AMENDMENTS TO SUGGEST ON TUR
(A) ON PARA. 3. TO AVOID CONTROVERSY OVER HOW ACTIVELY THE BLCC
IS INVOLVED IN THE DRAFTING PROCESS OF THE BL, WE SUGGEST REVISING THIS PARAGRAPH TO READ ''THE BASIC LAW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE IN HONG KONG HAS CONTINUED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DRAFTING
PROCESS BY COLLATING THE VIEWS
(B) ON PARA. 4, SECOND SENTENCE.
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FOR A SIMILAR REASONAS IN (A) ABOVE, WE SUGGEST RECASTING THIS SENTENCE AS FOLLOWS: ''THE GOVERNMENT WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS TASK.''
WILSON
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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