TNAG-1622-FCO40-2236-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1987 — Page 171

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(Y)

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(PARA 15, SECOND SENTENCE) INSERT ''AUSTRALIA ↑ ↑ AFTER

''CANADA''.

(PARA 16, SECOND SENTENCE) SUBSTITUTE ''WHICH ARE NOT AFFECTED BY'' FOR 'WHO DO NOT SUFFER FROM''

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(PARA 17(HM)) RECAST TO READ FAILURE TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE BASIC LAW PROVISIONS ON GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIE GOVERNMENT BEFORE 1997 COULD CAUSE A COLLAPSE OF CONFIDENCE AND DAMAGE OTHER ASPECTS OF SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.''

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(AA) (PARA 17 (MM)) SUBSTITUTE RELATIONSHIP' FOR 'RELATIONS''

AND ADD AT END

AND WILL WORK TO DISCOURAGE INTS FURTHER

DEVELOPMENT''

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(BB) (PARA 18 ()) SUBSTITUTE

'QUESTION'' FOR FUTURE''

(CC) (PARA 18 (M)) "INSERT IN A CO-ORDINATED FASHION'' AFTER

''WILLINGNESS''

(DD) (PARA 18 (MM)) THE S AND T AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED IN 1978.

(EE) (PARA 18 (IV)) SUBSTITUTE CCP CENTRAL COMMITTEE'' FOR

''PARTY''

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3. A FURTHER MINOR POINT: IN THE CONTEXT OF CHINESE INTERESTS IN BRITAIN, (SECTION ), HONG KONG SHOULD PERHAPS COME AHEAD OF TAIWAN.

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