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Paragraph 17, sixth line on page eight: term "Chinese-controlled press" is factually correct but could be seen as unnecessarily provocative. Change to "pro-Chinese press"?
(Atg SCA)
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whom were elected'
Head, CPU suggests we should down-play the perceived flavour
this of point-scoring in section and build in more
more factual material. [see his paragraphs 20-21]
Paragraph 22: the tiret on the through train should perhaps explain that we need the objective criteria to be set out well before the 1995 LegCo elections, so that potential candidates can then take them into account before deciding whether to run. (Atg PA)
Paragraph 30: it might be worth adding that Qian Qichen agreed with the Foreign Secretary that both sides should make efforts to speed up the talks and try to resolve the problem of the through train. If we do refer to this, the Chinese might argue with our interpretation of what Qian said. But on the other hand we have no doubt about this and set against it, subsequent Chinese behaviour does not look good. (Atg PA)
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Paragraph 32: our response to the Chinese side on the Election Committee appears to be limited
two
Our technical points.
fundamental argument that electors should be elected appears to have got lost (Head, CPU)
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Chapter Two
The Through Train
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2, penultimate paragraph: it might be worth mentioning that our proposals on the through train are identical with those contained in Article 104 of the Basic Law.
(Atg PA)
(in swear to aphors it)
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