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3. AS REGARDS THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE

BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE SUB-GROUP ARE AROUSING GREAT INTEREST

HERE. AGAIN WE COULD SAY THAT WE HAVE DRAWN MINISTER'S ATTENTION

TO THE MAIN ISSUES BEING RAISED IN THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE.

* THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD ADD THAT WE WERE ASSURED

THAT MINISTERS, GIVEN HMG'S INTEREST IN THESE MATTERS ON THE ACCOUNT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, WERE ALSO FOLLOWING THESE DISCUSSIONS CLOSELY.

4. YOU MAY HAVE FURTHER THOUGHTS ON WHAT MIGHT BE SAND WHICH WE CAN

DISCUSS DURING MY VISIT.

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