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5. FOR THE BOR TO STRADDLE 1997, WU SAID, IT WOULD REQUIRE NOT ONLY THE SAR'S QUOTE JUDICIAL CAPABILITY UNQUOTE BUT ALSO CONFIRMATION BY THE CPG. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE NECESSARY FOR THE CHINESE AND BRITISH SIDES TO DISCUSS ITS IMPLEMENTATION. OTHERWISE ONE COULD NOT SAY FOR SURE WHETHER THE NPC STANDING COMMITTEE WOULD DECLARE THE BOR AS INVALID.
COMMENTS
WU'S VIEWS ARE SHALLOW AND UNSUBSTANTIATED.
THEY ONLY CONFIRM THE FAILURE OF THE
CHINESE SIDE TO FIND ANY VALID ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTING
ON LEGAL GROUNDS.
TO THE BOR
FORD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
61
MAIN
57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/LORD CAITHNESS MR MCLAREN MR BURNS
RAD (FE)
ADDITIONAL
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR YAXLEY HKGO LONDON
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