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GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS: LOCAL PRESS COVERAGE
1. PEOPLE'S DAILY (3 DECEMBER) CARRIES TWO ARTICLES CRITICISING THE GOVERNOR AND HIS PROPOSALS. THE FIRST REPORTS ZHOU NAN'S MEETING WITH 15 DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN ON 1 DECEMBER. THE OTHER REPORTS ZHANG JUNSHENG'S STATEMENT OF 2 DECEMBER THAT THE GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS ARE QUOTE AFFECTING AND RUINING HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY UNQUOTE. ON WHETHER OR NOT BRITAIN WOULD RETAIN ANY POWER OR AUTHORITY OVER HONG KONG AFTER 30 JUNE 1997, ZHANG IS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT CHINA'S RESUMPTION OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG ON 1 JULY 1997 IS NOT JUST EMPTY SPEECH.
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