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4. SINCE THE CHINESE WISH TO AVOID DISRUPTION ON THE 1ST JULY 1997 IT COULD BE THAT THEY WILL CONTEMPLATE ANY NEW ARRANGEMENTS BEING

A FORMULA SUCH AS THAT SET OUT ABOVE PUT INTO EFFECT GRADUALLY

COULD BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A PROVISION IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL ANNEX WHICH WOULD READ

**MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES OF HONG KONG SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE IN THE HONG KONG SAP UNTIL SUCH TIME AS CHANGES MAY BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC LAW.'

5. I AM GRATEFUL TO WILSON AND BURROWS FOR THIS FORMULA.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

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HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

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RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

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PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL

MR GOODALL

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR COLVIN

CABINET OFFICE

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SIR P CRADOCK

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