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9. THE CHINESE WILL NO DOUBT EE PROCEEDING WITH THEIR CONSIDERATION
OF THE BASIC LAW IN PARALLEL WITH HONG KONG'S OWN PROCESS OF
DEVELOPMENT. THEY WILL NEED TO INVOLVE A GROUP OF BOTH RESPONSIBLE
AND REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE IN THAT PROCESS, AND TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF
THE EXPERIENCE WE GAIN IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
10. IN SUMMARY, WE RECOMMEND THAT IN DRAWING UP THE BASIC LAW THE
CHINESE SHOULD RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING TO THE WISH
OF PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO PLAY A GREATER AND MORE DIRECT PART IN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY: OF BUILDING ON EXISTING
INSTITUTIONS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE: OF ADAPTING THEM RATHER THAN
SEEKING COMPLETELY TO RESTRUCTURE THEM: OF DRAWING ON THE
EXPERIENCE WHICH WILL BE GAINED OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS,
BEFORE THEY ATTEMPT TO LAY DOWN ANY RIGID PATTERN IN THE BASIC
LAW: AND OF INVOLVING A RESPONSIBLE AND REPRESENTATIVE
GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS OF DRAWING UP THAT LAW.
11. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS WE CAN DISCUSS THEM NEXT WEEK.
YOUDE
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