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WOULD AMEND PARAGRAPHS 17 AND 18(A) OF THE EXCO MEMORANDUM APPROPRIATELY.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING MORE DETAILED COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT MEMORANDUM IN YOUR SECOND TUR:
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(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
HOWE
IT IS NOT WE ARE UNSURE OF THE MEANING OF PARA 3(B). CLEAR TO US WHY MONITORING BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHALL NECESSARILY BE REGARDED AS UNDESIRABLE, OR HOW THE SUGGESTION OF MONITORING BY THE CHINESE MIGHT BE GIVEN. PERHAPS THE POINT MIGHT BE CLARIFIED OR OMITTED:
IN PARA 4 WE ASSUME THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE MEANS THAT THE SURVEY OFFICE WOULD NOT BE ACCOMMODATED WITHIN THE OFFICES OF ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY. WE PRESUME YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS IS PRESENTATIONALLY NECESSARY TO GIVE THE OFFICE A SEPARATE PROFILE, BUT WOULD NOT (NOT) UNDULY BUILD IT UP AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY: IN PARA 11 SECOND SENTENCE, WE SUGGEST YOU MIGHT LEAVE THIS OPTION MORE OPEN WITH AN INTRODUCTION SUCH AS QUOTE
UNQUOTE THE GOVERNMENT MAY WISH TO COMMISSION SUCH
ETC?
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IN PARA 12 SECOND SENTENCE, SHOULD QUOTE DECIDE UNQUOTE NOT (NOT) BE QUOTE RECOMMEND UNQUOTE?
IN PARA 16 WE ASSUME THAT SEPARATE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
THEY MIGHT ALSO GIVE A WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE MONITORS. SEPARATE INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE, WITH PERHAPS A FURTHER PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER THE SURVEY IS COMPLETE BUT NO (NO) CONTACT WITH THE PRESS IN BETWEEN. PARA 17 AND 18(E): HOW WOULD YOU ENVISAGE ANNOUNCING CREATION OF THE OFFICE? WOULD A STATEMENT IN LEGCO AS WELL AS A PRESS RELEASE BE APPROPRIATE? ENVISAGE THAT AS QUITE DISTINCT FROM STATEMENTS INTRODUCING THE GREEN PAPER?
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