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First, mainland and Hong Kong members have

worked together for over two years in the

Basic Law Drafting Committee to hammer out a

test which addresses the interests of all

concerned.

Second, there is a considerable breadth of

representation of Hong Kong people on that

Committee, covering a diverse range of

interests.

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Third, the process of drafting has been

remarkably open. There has been a free

exchange of views within the Committee, and no

lack of information about the progress of the

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