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(C) ALL: PARAGRAPH 3 (12) OF THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR THAT IT IS THE PRC'S BASIC POLICIES FOR HONG KONG SPELLED OUT IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND ANNEX 1: (IE NOT IN THE AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE) WHICH WILL BE STI-PULATED IN

THE BASIC LAW.

(D) A13. FOR THE PRIME MINE MINISTER TO STATE

EXPLICITLY IN HONG KONG THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO ASSUME THAT THE SAR WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CONSCRIPTION COULD

AROUSE FALSE EXPECTATIONS.

SUGGEST THAT THIS ANSWER BE REDRAFTED TO:

''}. AM UNAWARE OF ANY SUGGESTION BY THE CHINESE

GOVERNMENT THAT THERE WOULD BE CONSCRIPTION IN THE SAR''

EVANS

LIMITED HKD FED

PROTOCOL D

NEWS D MR WILSON

COPIES TO:-

SIR P CRADOCK

PS/NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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