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RESERVING THE RIGHT TO USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE TO DIVERGE FROM THE JD THEMSELVES IN FUTURE IF THEY SHOULD WANT TO.
6. WE SHALL OF COURSE ALSO NEED TO TACKLE THE CHINESE ABOUT THE 15 PERCENT NATIONALITY RESTRICTION IN LEGCO, BUT WE DO NOT THINK THAT DISCUSSION OF OUR NATIONALITY SCHEME WOULD BE THE RIGHT CONTEXT FOR THIS. WE ENVISAGE DOING SO IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM ABO IT THE BASIC LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVOPMENT.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS (AND THOSE OF PEKING AND UKREP) ON TACTICS AND TIMING AND ON THE BEST CHANNEL FOR SUCH ACTION.
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