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Whilst refusing to have anything to do with BL6. The Chinese have raised BL67 one of the pre-conditions and an essential component of comprehensive through train. Our refusal to discuss BL67 might be used by the Chinese to justify their continued refusal
to
discuss other Through Train criteria. the event of a breakdown in the Talks, the Chinese might argue in public that the British side's refusal to discuss BL67 is the reason for the failure to reach an agreement on the Through Train it shows that in raising the Through Train the British side's real interest is in protecting certain individuals, not a genuine, comprehensive Through Train.
The Option of Limited Involvement
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present position, which to agree that HKG will take
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certain measures which constitutional and politich circumstances, to facilitate the implementation of the provision in 1997 by the PC.
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might
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considerations and difficulties. It also provides a locus the matter with the Chinese, and a better such discussion to achieve an open and fair
tor discussing
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system than leaving the matter entirely to them.
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also be Beful tactically in providing a
to the question of the other Through
relation
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