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THE SAME TIME, WERE WE TO MAKE THE STATEMENT AFTER THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS, THE CHINESE COULD, WITH SOME APPARENT JUSTIFICATION,

COMPLAIN THAT WE WERE PREJUDICING THE DISCUSSIONS YET TO TAKE PLACE ON THE WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES. BUT IF THEY DO TRY TO COMPLAIN ANYWAY, WE SHOULD JUST EMPHASISE THAT THE PROPOSALS IN THE STATEMENT ARE

SIMPLY CONCERNED WITH UPDATING PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ADMIN-

ISTRATION OF PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TYPE SERVICES.

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