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3G JUL 1987

YOUR TELNOS 2728-2732 AND PEKING TELNO 1292: STRUCTURE OF

GOVERNMENT LONGER TERM ISSUES

1.

THANK YOU FOR REVISED TEXTS IN TURS. WHICH HAVE PLAINLY

ENTAILED A GOOD DEAL OF WORK AT YOUR END. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE

SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL

WHICH WE SHALL NOW BE PRESENTING TO THE CHINESE IN SOME OF THE

AREAS COVERED BY THESE PAPERS. SOME ASPECTS OF YOUR PREFERRED

MODEL ALSO NOW STRIKE US AS HIGHLY COMPLICATED FOR THE SMALL

LEGISLATURE OF A SMALL TERRITORY (SEE BELOW). BUT ON BALANCE WE

ACCEPT THAT THERE IS A NEED TO GO INTO A FAIR AMOUNT OF DETAIL

AND DO SO EARLY. IF WE ARE TO STEER CHINESE THINKING IN GENERALLY

HELPFUL DIRECTIONS.

2.

IN THE MAIN WE ACCEPT YOUR AND EXCO'S POINTS AS

SUMMARISED IN FIRST TUR. APART FROM ONE SUBSTANTIVE DIFFICULTY

WE HAVE ONLY FAIRLY MINOR COMMENTS TO OFFER ON THE WORDING OF

YOUR REVISED DRAFTS. AND THESE COMMENTS ARE IN MIFT-

3.

OUR ONLY SUBSTANTIVE DIFFICULTY CONCERNS THE RELATIONSHIP

YOU APPEAR TO ENVISAGE BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE CHIEF

EXECUTIVE. YOUR PARA 4(F) (VI) OF FIRST TUR ENVISAGES FIXED

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