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THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONTINUED THAT THE BLDC'S WORK IF DESIGNED TO SECURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1987 WAS AN AREA ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO THE SUSTAINING OF CONFIDENCE. DRAFTING OF THE BL WAS OF COURSE A CHINESE RESPONSIBILITY. BEEN IMPRESSED WITH THE CARE TAKEN TO CONSULT AT ALL LEVELS. TOOK A CLOSE INTEREST: PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WERE ANXIOUS THAT THE BL SHOULD FAITHFULLY REFLECT THE JD. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE IN HONG KONG THAT THE BL SHOULD EMBODY CONCEPTS AND LANGUAGE WITH WHICH
WE BELIEVED THE THEY WERE FAMILIAR, THIS WOULD HELP CONTINUITY. BLDC WAS TRYING TO ACHIEVE THIS. WE SHOULD BE HAPPY TO OFFER
ADVICE.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID THAT IN THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD WE WOULD TAKE A RESPONSIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ATTITUDE: OUR OBJECTIVE WAS TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE BRITISH ADMINISTRATION UP TO 1997 AND TO HELP CREATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN
1997.
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