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4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE WILL BE PASSED TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE. MANY INDIVIDUALS STILL REGARD THIS OFFICE WITH SOME RESERVE IF NOT SUSPICION, FOLLOWING RECENT DISCLOSURE THAT SUBMISSIONS TO IT WOULD BE RETAINED AND SENT TO U.K. AFTER THE OFFICE WAS WOUND UP. PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING CONCERN THAT ANYTHING THEY WRITE NOW COULD COME TO LIGHT IN THE YEARS AHEAD AND CAUSE THEM EMBARRASSMENT OR EVEN DANGER.

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5. LOCAL DOUBLE TENTH CELEBRATIONS OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY PASSED OFF QUIETLY, THOUGH PRO-KMT PRESS CARRIED A VARIETY OF ITEMS CRITICISING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT, NOTABLY A NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT CHIANG BRANDING IT AS A FRAUD.

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6. REACTIONS CONTINUE TO BE GENERALLY FAVOURABLE. MANY STAFF ASSOCIATIONS HAVE SET UP SPECIAL WORKING GROUPS TO EXAMINE IMPLICATIONS IN GREATER DETAIL.

7. FIVE CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE UNION LEADERS ACCEPTED INVITATIONS TO GO TO PEKING FOR 1 OCTOBER CELEBRATIONS. THEY SAY THEY WERE IMPRESSED BY WHAT THEY SAW.

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