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PARA 64, FIRST SENTENCE: REPLACE QUOTE THE THEN

UNQUOTE BY QUOTE AN UNQUOTE AND INSERT QUOTE ON

UNQUOTE BEFORE QUOTE THE CONTRIBUTION UNQUOTE.

PARA 66, LAST SENTENCEX REPLACE QUOTE THE MAINLAND

UNQUOTE BY QUOTE CHINA UNQUOTE.

PARA 67, SIXTH SENTENCE: WE FEEL THE REFERENCE TO

RENUNCIATION OF TRIAD MEMBERSHIP IS A LITTLE

OBSCURE, AND ARE UNSURE AS TO WHAT EXACTLY THE

SCHEME INVOLVES. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS.

PARA 68, SECOND SENTENCE: DELETE QUOTE LEGISLATIVE UNQUOTE.

PARA 69, FOURTH SENTENCE: WE SUGGEST THIS SHOULD READ QUOTE PROVISION IN THE BILL WHICH PROVOKED THE

MOST CONTROVERSY WAS THAT WHICH SEEKS TO PREVENT

LIKELY TO DAMAGE

UNQUOTE.

THE SHOWING OF FILMS

CONCLUSION

I) PARA 70, LAST SENTENCE: DELETE QUOTE NEED TO

UNQUOTE.

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PARA 71, FIRST SENTENCE: DELETE QUOTE ALSO UNQUOTE. PARA 71, SECOND SENTENCE: DELETE QUOTE AS IT DOES UNQUOTE.

PARA 71, FOURTH SENTENCE: WE ARE UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT

QUOTE THEY ARE UNQUOTE REFERS. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR

CLARIFICATION.

PARA 71 SEVENTH SENTENCE: IS IT FACTUALLY CORRECT

TO SAY THAT THE LEVEL OF EMIGRATION IS NO HIGHER

THIS YEAR THAN IN THE PAST?

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PARA 71, EIGHTH SENTENCE: WE SUGGEST THIS SHOULD BEGIN QUOTE ALTHOUGH SOME MAY BE LEAVING BECAUSE OF UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE FUTURE, THERE ARE UNQUOTE.

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