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12. AGAIN ON THE THROUGH TRAIN, AN ARTICLE IN TA KUNG PAO SAID THE KEY TO A THROUGH TRAIN WAS WHETHER THE 1995 ARRANGEMENTS WERE IN LINE WITH THE THREE COMPLIANCES. IF THE TWO SIDES COULD CO- OPERATE AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM CONVERGED WITH THE BL, THERE WOULD OF COURSE BE A THROUGH TRAIN. ON THE CONTRARY, IF LEGCO PASSED THE GOVERNOR'S PACKAGE, IT WOULD AMOUNT TO DEMOLISHING THE TRACKS FOR THE TRAIN. EVEN WITH THE THROUGH TRAIN, THERE HAD TO
BE STRICT TICKET INSPECTION ACCORDING TO THE THREE CONDITIONS IN THE NPC DECISION. AGAIN THE ARTICLE ENDED BY SAYING THAT THE THROUGH TRAIN WAS ENTIRELY AN INTERNAL MATTER FOR CHINA OVER WHICH THE BRITISH HAD NO SAY AT ALL.
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