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6 INCE MAY 1986 TO INTENSIFY CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE AND TO
ESTABLISH AN INFORMAL DIALOGUE ON THE ISSUES INVOLVED.
THERE
HAVE BEEN THREE DISCUESIONS AT FOREIGN MINISTER LEVEL AND
DETAILED EXCHANGES BETWEEN OFFICIALS SOME OF WHICH HAVE INVOLVED
THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.
27.
ON GENERAL ISEUES CONNECTED WITH QUOTE CONVERGENCE
UNQUOTE AND THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW WE HAVE MANAGED TO PUT
ACROSS OUR IDEAS BETTER THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED. WE HAVE PASSED
TO THE CHINESE A SERIES OF PAPERS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS: THEY HAVE
ACCEPTED AND EVEN WELCOMED OUR INVOLVEMENT. WE HOPE THIS WILL
HELP TO FASHION A BASIC LAW ACCEPTABLE AND APPROPRIATE TO HONG
KONG.
28.
WE HAVE MADE LESS HEADWAY OVER THE 1987 REVIEW.
29.
WILL BE A GENUINE AND OPEN ONE, which WE ARE
APPROACHING WITHOUT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS.
PROSPECTS
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