THE WILLINGNESS OF HMG TO RESIST CHINESE PRESSURE IN THE WILLINCHESS
OF THE CHINESE TO CONCEDE TRUE AUTOMONY TO THE HONG KONG SAP AND
IN THE CREDIBILITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE HONG KONG SUVERMELT
THE OTHER SIDE THEIR INTRODUCTION WILL INCREASE HERVOUSNESS ALONG
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
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32. THE TWO EXERCISES UNDERWAY IN 1987, MAMELY THE 1907 REVIEV
AND THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LA, ESSEPTIALLY INVOLVE PARALLEL CONSULTATION OF THE SAME PEOPLE ON THE SAME ISSUES. IT SHOULD, AT
LEAST IN THEORY, SE POSSIDLE FOR THE TWO SIDES TO ARRIVE AT THE
SAPE CONCLUSION. THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN OPJECTS OF THE 'FORMAL
DIALOGUE THAT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED WITH THE CHINESE. SUT 1.
PRACTICE, GIVEN THE INCREASING POLARISATION OF OPINION E
HOMC KONG AND THE SENSITIVITY AND INNATE CONSERVATION OF THE
CHINESE, IT IS LIKELY TO PROVE VERY DIFFICULT. WE HAVE MADE SOME
PROCRESS, AND OUR SUCCESS IN ESTABLISHING THE "FORIAL DIALOGUE
PROVIDES THE MEANS TO MAKE MORE. CUT TIME IS SHOPT AND THE CAP
BETWEEN US STILL LARCE. THE PROBLEM OF DIRECT ELECTIONS, AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM IN THE 1997 REVIEW, WILL BE AT THE SAME TIME
THE POST DIFFICULT AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN SING-IRITISH
RELATIONS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
30. WE MUST CONTINUE AND INTENSIFY CUR EXCHANGES WITH THE CHILESE
ON ALL THE ISSUES CONNECTED WITH QUOTE CONVERCENCE UNQUOTE.
MUST EMPHASISE WHY THE 1007 REVIEW MUST BE SEEN TO BE GENUINE AND
OPEN, WITH BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE COVERUMENTS KEEPING
AN OPEN MIRO OVER THE OUTCOME. WE MUST SEEK TO CREATE CONDITIONS
OF TRUST WITHIN WHICH PROBLEMS CAN BE DISCUSSED AND SOLVED.
AT THIS STAGE, WE CANNOT FORESEE PRECISELY WHAT THE OUTCOME
DE. BUT THE CLOSER OUR INFORMAL DIALOGUE WITH THE CHINESE ON ALL
THE ISSUES CONNECTED WITH QUOTE CONVERGENCE UNCUCTE AND THE BASIC
LAV, THE BETTER WILL BE OUR CHANCES OF FINDING A WAY FORWARD
HICH WILL AT LEAST REDUCE THE DITENSIONS OF THE PROBLE`S INVOLVED.
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