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D.

THE LEGISLATURE WILL CONSIST OF DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS IN SPECIFIC PROPORTIONS:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATURE IN THE HONG KONG SAR.

IN THE LIGHT OF OUR INTERNAL CONSIDERATION WE MAY IN DUE COURSE WISH TO DRAFT PAPERS FOR THE CHINESE ON:

5.

A.

B.

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEFORE

1997:

THE LEGAL ISSUES REFERRED TO ABOVE.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POSITION TALLIES WITH OURS.

6.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE) DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

RESTRICTED

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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