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UF SUCH A ZONE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE COOPERATION BETWEEN GUANGZHOU

AND HONG KONG. HOWEVER, ORIENTAL DAILY DESCRIBED THE STORY AS WISH-

FUL THINKING ON THE PART OF A JUNIOR CHINESE CADRE. TO INCLUDE

HONG KONG AND MACAU IN SUCH A ZONE WOULD RUN COUNTER TO ARTICLE 31

OF THE CONSTITUTION. THE PAPER HOPED THAT HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN CHINA WOULD CLARIFY THE STORY WHICH COULD ONLY CAUSE MORE CONFUSION

ABOUT HONG KONG'S FUTURE.

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