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would be likely to lose out on everything. It was

therefore important to get the timing right of a

composite approach to Ministers, and not let some of

the items of importance to Hong Kong be eroded before

This was generally agreed.

this happened. If there was an early decision to

penalty out of

legislate the death sentence within Hong Kong, that

might perhaps be the moment for the Ministerial

approach.