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SPECIFIC IDEAS ON THE ROLE HONG KONG PROPOSED TO PLAY DURING THE EVENT. IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT THE TWO SIDES SHOULD MEET AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS THESE IDEAS.
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FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH MACLEOD HERE, WE WILL PUT THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS TO THE CHINESE ON HONG KONG'S ROLE:
A)
WELCOMING REMARKS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HKSAR, AND
B) A RECEPTION BY THE HKSAR FOR OFFICIAL DELEGATIONS.
THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE BERLIN MODEL AND SHOULD ENABLE HONG KONG TO PLAY A VISIBLE AND MEANINGFUL ROLE. AS FOR A), IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE NECESSARY, AND INDEED MAY CAUSE SOME SENSITIVITY, FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HKSAR TO SPEAK BEFORE THE RELEVANT PRC OFFICIAL, AS IN THE CASE OF THE BERLIN MEETINGS.
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