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YOUR TEL NO 102 AND HONG KONG TEL NO 176: LEGCO QUESTION: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. IN THE THIRD AND FIFTH DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARIES, THE REFERENCE TO LEGCO ''DECISIONS'' SEEMS UNNECESSARILY PROVOCATIVE, GIVEN RECENT CHINESE ATTACKS ON THE 3-LEGGED STOOL. WOULD IT CAUSE DIFFICULTIES IN HONG KONG TO REDRAFT THESE SLIGHTLY? EG ''CONSTITUTIONALLY IT WILL BE FOR THIS COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE FINAL FORM OF THE DRAFT LEGISLATION GIVING EFFECT TO SUCH ARRANGEMENTS' AND WE WILL ACCEPT LEGCO'S VERDICT, PROVIDED IT MEETS THE UK'S INTERNATIONAL
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