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PARA 3, SIXTH SENTENCE AMEND TO READ QUOTE..UNITED
KINGDOM SHOULD APPLY FOR THE STATUS..ESTABLISHING THE CCC
AND THAT AS FROM 1 JULY 1997 THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHOULD RETAIN SUCH STATUS UNQUOTE.
PARA 3 SEVENTH SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ QUOTE..COUNTRIES
WILL MAKE SEPARATE DECLARATIONS TO THE CCC UNQUOTE.
PARA 3, LAST TWO SENTENCES: AMEND QUOTE STATEMENT UNQUOTE
TO READ QUOTE DECLARATION UNQUOTE.
PARA 4, FIRST SENTENCE, ADD QUOTE MOST UNQUOTE BEFORE
QUOTE RELIABLE UNQUOTE OR AMEND TO READ QUOTE BEST
UNQUOTE.
PARA 4, THIRD SENTENCE: MAJORITY SUPPORT AND TIMING ARE
TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WHICH COULD BE DEALT WITH MORE
ELEGANTLY IN SEPARATE SENTENCES, SUCH AS QUOTE IF SO, HOW
COULD THIS MAJORITY SUPPORT BE ACHIEVED. ALSO, WHEN
WOULD BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME TO TAKE ACTION
UNQUOTE.
SUBJECT TO YOUR AND HONG KONG'S VIEWS, PLEASE PUT THESE
SUGGESTIONS TO THE CHINESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
HOWE
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