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position is strengthened to the extent that we can point to concerns voiced by people in Hong Kong.
Note that Mr Lee, as member of Basic Law Drafting Committee, can relay views to Chinese authorities, both directly and
indirectly.
Suggest that, rather than wholesale criticism, better
approach tactically would be:
(i) to acknowledge the good points in the draft;
(ii) to be selective in criticisms;
as you do
(iii) to put forward, so far as possible, reasonable alternative versions that take sufficiently into account known Chinese concerns and do not involve major rewriting.
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