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NEED TO DO ON THE BASIC LAW IS PRESERVE THE PRESENT TEXT: IT IS WE WHO WANT THEM TO TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO IMPROVE IT. PROCEDURALLY IF NOT MORALLY WE ARE THE DEMANDEURS AND MUST PLAY OUR CARDS ACCORDINGLY.
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7. IN ADDITION, I SEE ANOTHER FAR FROM FANCIFUL RISK. CHOOSE TO PLAY THE ISSUE TOUGHLY AND ARE WILLING FOR A HEAD-ON DEADLOCK, THE CHINESE MAY BE TEMPTED TO UNDER-CUT US BY RESORTING TO OLD FASHIONED METHODS OF SUBVERSION, INTIMIDATION AND BLACK PROPAGANDA THROUGH THEIR AGENTS IN HONG KONG.
PUTTING ALL THESE POINTS TOGETHER, BUT ESPECIALLY THE RISK TO THE BASIC LAW (INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF IT IN THE JLG), I REALLY WONDER IF THERE IS ANYTHING AT STAKE FOR HONG KONG IN THE FREQUENTLY REVISED - TIMING OF THE CENTRAL-WANCHAI PROJECT THAT WOULD JUSTIFY TAKING A GAMBLE OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
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