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ADMINISTRATION BEFORE 1997 AND WILL NOT AFFECT CONVERGENCE. HE WI ALSO ANNOUNCE HIS IDEAS FOR THE 1995 LEGCO ELECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME MAKING CLEAR THAT WE INTEND TO CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE ABOUT THEM.'
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THIS WOULD REMOVE THE NEED TO REFER IN SUBSEQUENT TIRETS TO EITHER CONVERGENCE WITH THE BASIC LAW OR TO THE QUESTION OF CONSTITUTIONALITY. AS WELL AS SHORTENING THE BRIEF IT WOULD ALSO REMOVE SOME INCONSISTENCIES (SEE PARA 3 ABOVE).
6. TIRET 4: WE DO NOT THINK THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD BE BRIEFED TO ASK FOR QIAN'S PERSONAL ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY. WE SUGGEST REDRAFTING THIS TIRET AS FOLLOWS:
1 THIS INFORMATION IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS ON THE BRITISH SIDE. SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD DO THE SAME.
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TIRET 5: THE WORDING IN THIS TIRET IS TOO COMPLICATED AND WILL NOT BE EASILY CAND THEREFORE PROBABLY NOT CORRECTLY) INTERPRETED. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING REDRAFT:
''- THE GOVERNOR WILL BE ANNOUNCING DECISIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND TO THE WAY THE ADMINISTRATION DEALS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. THE GOVERNOR CONSIDERS THESE CHANGES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UNTIL 1 JULY 1997.''
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TIRET 6: OMIT. THE POINT ABOUT THE 1995 ELECTIONS WOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN COVERED IN TIRET 3 (SEE PARA 5 ABOVE).
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TIRET 9 AND 10: SINCE TIRET 9 INCLUDES THE WORDS 'FOR THE TIME BEING' IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE INVOLVED. THEREFORE OMIT TIRET 10.
10. TIRET 11: WE SUGGEST REPLACING 'PARTICULARLY RESPECTED BY WE BELIEVE TO BE RESPECTED'.
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'A COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE GOVERNOR OR ONE OF HIS SENIOR OFFICIALS WILL BE SET UP TO HELP WIN THE NECESSARY SUPPORT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION'S LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL PROGRAMMES. THIS COMMITTEE WILL INCLUDE A CROSS-SECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.'
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''IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE NEXT ROUND OF ELECTIONS IN HONG KONG FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG, AND HENCE PROMOTE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY'.
14. TIRET 18D: THE FINAL SENTENCE DOES NOT MAKE CLEAR THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS CHANGE. THIS MAY OF COURSE BE DELIBERATE. HOWEVER, TO AVOID MISLEADING QIAN IT MIGHT BE BEST TO REWORD THIS SENTENCE:
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