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without a choice by us of the desired solution; but

again, I think that if I consulted the House wihout

expressing an opinion, this would have a very bad

effect in Hong Kong.

In brief, it seems to me that none of these

propositions provide a way of escaping from the

underlying choice which I outlined earlier.