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WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE DEFENSIVE POINTS:
(B) ADD THE FOLLOWING AFTER FINAL SENTENCE: QUOTE 10 SEATS WOULD REPRESENT ONE-SIXTH OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF LEGCO, A PROPORTION SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE 25 PER CENT WHICH IS THE MINIMUM PROPORTION SPECIFIED IN ALL THE MAINSTREAM OPTIONS DISCUSSED BY THE BLDC IN DECEMBER UNQUOTE.
(E) ADD THE FOLLOWING AFTER THE FINAL SENTENCE: QUOTE ANY LESS FIRM COMMITMENT WOULD ONLY PROLONG PRESENT UNCERTAINTY AND DEBATE. IMPORTANT FOR CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY THAT THIS PHASE SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO AN END UNQUOTE.
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