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THE DRAFTING PROCESS) IS HOWEVER LEGITIMATE AND DEFENSIBLE.

SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN IF THE CHINESE DRAFTED THE BASIC

LAW IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE AGREEMENT,

MUCH AS THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE HAD A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN IF WE HAD

DRAFTED THE HONG KONG ACT IN SUCH A WAY.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/ TED

HD/ PLANNING STAFF

HD/ PUSD

DEP HD/ PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING DR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS,

MR FIFOOT,

NEWS DEPT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASSESSMENT STAFF,

CABINET OFFICE.

SIR P CRADOCK, NO.10 DOWNING STR.

HKGO.

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