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ARISE OR HOW THEY MIGHT BEST BE TACKLED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF

WAYS IN WHICH SIGNALS MIGHT BE GIVEN IN PARALLEL BY THE TWO SIDES

TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE MADE COMPATIBLE JUDGEMENTS, WITH

NEITHER SEEKING TO PRE-EMPT THE DECISIONS OF THE OTHER. AT THIS

STAGE, A YEAR IN ADVANCE, WE CANNOT FORESEE PRECISELY WHAT THE

BEST APPROACH WILL BE. BUT THE CLOSER OUR INFORMAL DIALOGUE WITH

THE CHINESE ON ALL THE ISSUES CONNECTED WITH QUOTE CONVERGENCE

UNQUOTE AND THE BASIC LAW, THE BETTER WILL BE OUR CHANCES OF

FINDING A WAY FORWARD WHICH WILL CORRESPOND TO THE INTERESTS AND

WISHES OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE.

ENDS

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