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SAID THAT MR ZHOU'S SPEECH AT THE RECEPTION SOUNDED MORE OR LESS LIKE A LECTURE.
7. CHINA AND BRITAIN HAD REACHED AN UNDERSTANDING OVER THE TIMETABLE FOR THE SETTING UP OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG DAILY NEWS (9.5) REPORTED. BOTH SIDES AGREED THAT EXPERTS WOULD MEET ON DETAILS OF THE MATTER PRIOR TO THE 16TH ROUND OF JLG TALKS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PAPER, BASIC LAW MAINLAND DRAFTER XU CHONGDE SAID THAT THE SETTING UP OF A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL WOULD BE A MAJOR CHANGE FOR HONG KONG'S JUDICIARY. THEREFORE, IT COULD ONLY BE SET UP WHEN CONDITIONS WERE RIPE. HE SAID THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD FURTHER DISCUSS THE MATTER.
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