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2.
ON THE LINE TO DRAW ON (PARA 3 OF TUR),
COMMENTS:
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING
(A) SECOND SENTENCE : SUGGEST INSERTING ''EXERCISE OF'' AFTER
''RESUME''
(B) FOURTH SENTENCE : THE CHINESE MIGT TAKE EXCEPTION TO ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE TWO SIDES ARE COOPERATING IN THE BASIC LAW EXERCISE. SUGGEST INSTEAD ''IN PRACTICE CHINESE SIDE HAS
ENSURED THAT PROCESS OF DRAFTING BASIC LAW IS OPEN TO PUBLIC
SCRUNITY AND CONSULTATION : WE WELCOME THIS''
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3. IN ADDITION YOU WILL NEED A DEFENSIVE LINE ON OUR CONTACT WITH
THE CHINESE OVER THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING: ''WE ARE IN CLOSE AND FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT OVER MANY ISSUES CONNECTED WITH THE IMPLEMENTAION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, AND NATURALLY CHINA'S DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW HAS FIGURES IN THESE EXCHANGES. OFFICIAL CHINESE SPOKESMAN
HAVE SAID THAT THEY WILL WELCOME COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT BASIC LAW
WHEN IT IS PUBLISHED, INCLUDING ANY COMMENTS WHICH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT MAY WISH TO MAKE''
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MEANWHILE THE LONDON CORRESPONDENT OF SING TAO JIH PAO
REPORTED TODAY (10 MARCH) THAT DR. MAREK WOULD IN HIS SPEECH TOUCH ON THE INTRODUCTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1988, DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1991 AND DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG BETWEEN 1994 AND 1997.
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