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Section I

1.

Comments on the First Draft

Initial Memorandum for Submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee

The penultimate sentence

sentence of para 3 is not entirely consistent with the advice of the UK There did not seem to be any legal inability to grant new leases Law Officers in 1983. in N.T. extending beyond 1997, whatever perceptions may

the political have been in 1983. embarrass us

This in

sentence could our current plans to extend ferry franchises beyond 1997. Suggest to omit.

Section II

2.

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"......in April

Para 7, first sentence. Reword 1984, the two sides began to examine in detail how to devise arrangements to secure for Hong Kong......."

Section III

3.

(a)

Para 8, last sentence. "unofficial".

(b)

Suggest delete

Para 9, third sentence. Replace "endorsed" with "accepted"; delete "very" before "best"; and add "in the circumstances" at the end before full-stop.

(c)

Para 9, fourth clause

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fourth sentence. Delete "very" and ,who had assumed

the negotiations

the

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began,".

(d)

Para 9, last sentence. Delete or transfer to Para 10.

Section V

4.

(a)

Para 12, end of second sentence. "......registered at the United Nations."

Add :

(b)

Para 12, last

12, last sentence. Replace "passport holders" with "Dependent Territories Citizens".

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