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THE ABOVE POINTS RELATE TO RECENTLY INTRODUCED AMENDMENTS.

THE DRAFT HAS OTHER DRAFTING DEFECTS, SUCH AS THE FACT THAT

THE OPENING WORDS OF PARA 4 REFER ONLY TO THE RULES IN PARAS 1 AND

2 (BUT NOT 3). HOWEVER WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU AT THIS LATE STAGE

TO ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THEM, PARTICULARLY AS MINISTERS AGREED

IN APRIL 1983 THAT WE SHOULD ACCEPT THE CHINESE DRAFT. WE ARE

ASSUMING THAT IN PRACTICE, THE UNDERSTANDING WILL BE UNLIKELY TO

CAUSE UNDUE DIFFICULTIES, EVEN THOUGH THE DRAFTING COULD BE

IMPROVED.

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PS/MR LUCE

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

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