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of the SAR after 1997.
But the MFA
office is likely to need a local unit
to handle day-to-day matters, eg.
administrative dealings with
consulates, and to liaise with it.
in preparation for this, the non-China
external relations section of the
Political Adviser's Office might be
merged with the office of the Director
of Protocol around 1995, to form a new
external relations unit. That unit
might also be responsible for the
organisation of all inward and outward
visits.
Office of the Political Adviser
May 1992
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