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1. WE WOULD PREFER TERMINOLOGY TO BE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT TEXT, AND THEREFORE PROPOSE SUBSTITUTING 'CHINA-BASED OFFICERS' FOR 'OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS' IN PARA 2(5) AND FOR 'OFFICERS' IN PARA 2(6), LINE ONE. THIS WOULD CONFORM WITH PARAS 2(3) AND 2(4) 2. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH THE TERM 'CHINA-BASED' WAS USED IN THE MOU OF 23 SEPTEMBER 1981, WE WONDER, ON FURTHER CONSIDERATION, WHETHER IT IS STILL APPROPRIATE AND WHETHER IT MAY NOW OFFEND CHINESE SENSITIVITIES. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AND FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR

ALTERNATIVE WORDING IF YOU THINK THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM. ONE POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE TO USE THE TERM 'OFFICERS' THROUGHOUT WITH AN ADDITIONAL FINAL PARAGRAPH EXPLAINING THAT THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES GRANTED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS DO NOT APPLY TO STAFF RECRUITED IN HONG KONG. GRATEFUL REPLY DESKBY 29090OZ IF

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