TNAG-1233-FCO40-1546-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 8

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'PAI SHING' ARTICLE OF 1 JANUARY ON IDEA OF AUTONOMOUS HONG KONG

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The last part of the attached article suggests, as I understand it, that the establishment of a special administrative region with a legal system which differed from the rest of China would contravene China's constitution.

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Given that article 31 of the revised constitution seems to offer scope for just about anything, I have my doubts about the validity of the writer's claim. I should be grateful for comments.

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20 January 1983

W Morris

Hong Kong and General Department K 221

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cc: Mr Thomson

MT Walls (RS) Mr Mamy (MKCD)

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