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IN SUMMING UP, THE ACTING CS UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BASIC LAW FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND PAID SPECIFIC TRIBUTE TO THE EFFORTS OF OMELCO MEMBERS IN HAMMERING OUT A CONSENSUS VIEW ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF THE HONG KONG SAR BEYOND 1997. HE ALSO UNDERTOOK, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, TO PASS ON LEGCOMMEMBERS VIEWS TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES (COPY OF FULL SPEECH FAXED TO WOOD).
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S LEGCO DEBATE ON THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE BASIC LAW, WE SHALL PASS THE HANSARD TO YOU AND PEKING WHEN AVAILABLE. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD AUTHORISE PEKING TO HAND OVER HANSARD TO THE CHINESE.
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WE ARE SEPARATELY REVIEWING WHAT CHANGES TO OUR POSITION REQUIRED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF LEGCO MEMBERS' COMMENTS, AND ARE UPDATING THE CRITIQUE ON THE BL IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS. SHALL SEND THE REVISED CRITIQUE TO WOOD BY FAX IN DUE COURSE.
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RESEARCH (FE)
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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