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PARA 3, SIXTH SENTENCE AMEND TO READ QUOTE..UNITED

KINGDOM SHOULD APPLY FOR THE STATUS..ESTABLISHING THE CCC

AND THAT AS FROM 1 JULY 1997 THE HONG KONG SPECIAL

ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHOULD RETAIN SUCH STATUS UNQUOTE.

PARA 3 SEVENTH SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ QUOTE..COUNTRIES

WILL MAKE SEPARATE DECLARATIONS TO THE CCC UNQUOTE.

PARA 3, LAST TWO SENTENCES: AMEND QUOTE STATEMENT UNQUOTE

TO READ QUOTE DECLARATION UNQUOTE.

PARA 4, FIRST SENTENCE, ADD QUOTE MOST UNQUOTE BEFORE

QUOTE RELIABLE UNQUOTE OR AMEND TO READ QUOTE BEST

UNQUOTE.

PARA 4, THIRD SENTENCE: MAJORITY SUPPORT AND TIMING ARE

TWO SEPARATE ISSUES WHICH COULD BE DEALT WITH MORE

ELEGANTLY IN SEPARATE SENTENCES, SUCH AS QUOTE IF SO, HOW

COULD THIS MAJORITY SUPPORT BE ACHIEVED. ALSO, WHEN

WOULD BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME TO TAKE ACTION

UNQUOTE.

SUBJECT TO YOUR AND HONG KONG'S VIEWS, PLEASE PUT THESE

SUGGESTIONS TO THE CHINESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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