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(ii)

(iii)

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5A.

case under different constitutional arrangements (such as an appointed resident Governor placing internal affairs in the hands of a Chief

Minister);

the anxiety that would be felt in Hong Kong when the time came to withdraw the British Governor: it might be

represented as an early withdrawal in advance of 1997 and before the political leadership of Hong Kong had demonstrated the capacity to govern well and preserve stability and prosperity;

A

the risks in the event of Chinese

opposition either when the proposal was made public or when it came to be implemented.

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