understood

to mean affecting the interesta Of the PRC in

matters of defence oc foreign affairs, and to mean

"significantly affect"

remote effect.

V. POINTS OF PRACTICE

rather than to have some

trivial or

Chinese might

not likes this. But worth a try.

9.

The practical arrangements set out in both Annexes A

and B include certain procedural sceps which have not yet been

discussed between the two sides:

(a) Notification of requests

We suggest that the most efficient channel for

the routine notification Of cases, (whether

requests by or to Hong Kong) would be for the

CE to inform the Minister of Foreign Affairs

through the representative office of the Hong

Kong SAR Government in Peking.

(b)

Authority for views and Instructions

We bel

belive that the CPG's views

the CPG's views or instructions

should be given by a person of appropriate rank

vis-a-vis the CE.

That person should be

someone best placed to judge whether a case

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