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Improvements in latest draft

13. the status of English language is unclear

(Art.9)

express provision that English will also be an official language

in the SAR (Art. 9)

14. not clear whether there

will be an authentic English

text of the Basic Law

clear indication that the NPC

Standing Committee will promulgate

an authentic english text