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AT AN EARLY DATE. DURING THE DRATING OPINIONS SHOULD BE SOLICITED

ON A WIDE BASIS. FOR THIS REASON THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE SHOULD BE

COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS AND EXPERTS ON A WIDE BASIS INCLUDING

COMPATRIOTS FROM HONG KONG. AS MORE TIME WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE

WIDE CONSULTATION, THE COMPOSITION OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTE

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SHOULD BE DECIDED AND ANNOUNCED BY A MEETING OF THE NPC STANDING

COMMITTEE FOLLOWING THE CURRENT NPC SESSION. THE DRAFT RESOLUTION

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE WOULD BE CIRCULATED TO ALL DELEGATES FOR EXAMINATION AND, FOLLOWING REVISION, WOULD BE SUBMITTED BY THE PRAESIDIUM TO THE NPC FOR EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE. CABINET OFFICE MR DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.

SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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