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(C) THE REASONS WHY WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OUR SCHEME CONFLICTS WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION OR EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA.
(D) CHINESE SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE SCHEME AS AN ATTEMPT TO EXTEND MMG INFLUENCE AFTER 1997.
5. WE SHOULD ALSO HAVE TO LAND A COMPENDIUM OF CHINESE COMMENTS ON THE SUBJECT INCLUDING HISTORICAL ONES
AND MORE
RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS (YOUR TELNO 752, PEKING TELNO 328).
6.
AS A DIVISION OF WORK WE SUGGEST WE SHOULD DRAFT (B) AND (C). GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DRAFT (A) AND (D) AND PREPARE THE COMPENDIUM IN PARA 5.
7. WE SUGGEST WE AIM TO EXCHANGE DRAFTS FOR COMMENT BY 19 MARCH IN ORDER TO FINALISE THE PAPERS IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE PRESENTATION OF THE BILL TO PARLIAMENT.
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57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT .<RESTRICTED>
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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