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CONFIDENTIAL

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PS/Mr Mayde

Mayde

FROM: A R Paul

DATE:

Hong Kong Department

6 July 1990

CC:

PS

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Mr McLaren

Mr Burns

Mr Fifoot, Legal

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Mr Davies, FED

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Mr Walker, RAD

Mr Whitehead, News Dept PUSD (CN)

Mr Lidington

HONG KONG BILL OF RIGHTS: CHINESE ATTITUDE

Mr Maude has asked for a summary of Chinese arguments

against the Bill of Rights and our counter arguments.

1.

2.

I attach a summary of these

3. Mr Fifoot has not yet had time to comment on this

material: he willdo so early next week. In the meantime,

Mr Maude may wish to look at what has been produced so far. I will submit a revised version, incorporating Mr Fifoot's

comments next week, in advance of Mr Maude's meeting on

Thursday 12 July.

ARPAC

A R Paul

TOMAWY/1

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