TNAG-1862-FCO40-2639-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 118

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YOUR TELNO 1390: BASIC LAW: ARTICLE 19

1. WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE THOUGHTS IN TUR WITH WHICH WE

GENERALLY AGREE.

2. WE ARE CONTENT THAT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRESS THE PRESENT PREFERRED FORMULATION AS IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARA 5 OF TUR. AS TO THE ALTERNATIVES YOU SUGGEST, WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTIES WITH ALTERNATIVE (A), WHICH HAS THE SAME BASIC EFFECT AS THE PREFERRED VERSION. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT THINK THAT ALTERNATIVE (B) IS IN SUBSTANCE MUCH BETTER THAN THE EXISTING TEXT OF ARTICLE 19. WE THEREFORE DO NOT/NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU PUT (B) FORWARD.

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MR GILLMORE

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