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GOOD ARGUMENTS TO USE, NOT LEAST THAT THE WORKING PARTY REPORT IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT THE URGENCY OF PROCEEDING IN THE COMMERCIAL LEGAL FIELD AND THAT THE VIEW IS SHARED BY THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
IN HONG KONG.
10.
AS LONG AS THE PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION PREVAILS, IT IS OF COURSE DOUBTFUL WHETHER WE SHALL MAKE ANY PROGRESS WITH THE CHINESE. BUT IT WOULD IN OUR VIEW BE RIGHT TO CONTINUE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO MAINTAIN A SENSIBLE WORKING RELATIONSHIP ON TECHNICAL ISSUES SUCH AS THESE, FIRST IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE OUR WILLINGNESS TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AS USUAL AND SECONDLY IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE NEED TO DISCUSS AND AGREE SUCH MATTERS WILL REMAIN AFTER THE PRESENT DIFFICULTIES HAVE PASSED. AS JLG IS SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF DECEMBER AND WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS MATTER TO EXCO BEFORE THEN, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
11.
UKREP JLG CONCURS.
PATTEN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
50
DISTRIBUTION
53
.JLG RESTRICTED
HKD
NEWS D PUSD
FED
RAD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BROOKS
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
3
.JLG RESTRICTED
CAOFF//MR CHARLTON CAOFF//MS D CORNER
NANN
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