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COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION: ARTICLE ON HONG KONG
1. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (CPA) HAS INVITED THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONTRIBUTE AN ARTICLE ON HONG KONG TO THE JULY EDITION OF THE CPA'S JOURNAL QUOTE THE PARLIAMENTARIAN UNQUOTE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS AGREED. THE COPY DEADLINE IS 5 MAY.
2. THE CPA SUGGEST THAT THE ARTICLE MIGHT DEAL WITH QUOTE THE GOVERNMENTAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS BEING WRITTEN INTO THE BASIC LAW, AS WELL AS WITH THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS AND ANY MOVE TOWARDS GREATER DEMOCRATISATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRIOR 1997. THE SAFEGUARDS FOR THE HONG KONG WAY OF LIFE AND ANY PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO LEAVE THE DEPENDENCY COULD ALSO BE COVERED UNQUOTE. WE ARE DRAFTING AN ARTICLE AND WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.
3. THE CPA HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE INVITED MARIA TAM AND MARTIN LEE TO CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DISCREETLY OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE LIKELY THRUST OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HONG KONG
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