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THE 1987 REVIEW MUST TAKE PLACE. UNQUOTE.
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PARA 30, FOURTH SENTENCE. AMEND TO READ:
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QUOTE ALTHOUGH THE PROPONENTS OF THESE IDEAS ARE AT PRESENT A MINORITY, THEY ARE A VERY VOCAL ONE
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PARA 33, PENULTIMATE SENTENCE. AMEND TO READ:
QUOTE BUT WE AND THE CHINESE ARE STILL FAR FROM REACHING A COMMON VIEW. UNQUOTE.
PARA 34. AMEND THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE TO END WITH THE WORDS: QUOTE A SIGNIFICANT STEPPING-UP OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG, WHICH MIGHT AFFECT STABILITY AND WOULD CERTAINLY NEED VERY CAREFUL HANDLING. UNQUOTE.
THE TWO PAPERS WILL BE PASSED TO THE CABINET OFFICE EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR CIRCULATION. WE AGREE THAT YOU MAY PUT THEM TO EXCO FOR INFORMATION ON 11 NOVEMBER. BUT TO PRESERVE THE PROPR- IETIES ABOUT THE CIRCULATION OF CABINET PAPERS THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO AS PAPERS PREPARED FOR MINISTERS AND NOT ANY MORE
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