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E. NO REFERENCE IN BL TO AUTONOMY FOR ECONOMIC AND TRADE POLICIES

(JD 85):

POINT NOT TAKEN UP.

F. ART 109:

REQUIREMENT THAT MONETARY AND FINANCIAL POLICIES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW (INCONSISTENT WITH JD 96):

POINT NOT TAKEN UP.

G. ART 132(1):

ASAS: INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN JD 119 AND ART 132(1):

POINT NOT TAKEN UP.

H. DISTINCTION BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS AS REGARDS BASIC

RIGHTS:

POINT NOT TAKEN UP.

I. ART 22:

NO REFERENCE TO 'PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS' WHICH GIVE HONG KONG A ROLE IN CONTROLLING ENTRY FROM THE MAINLAND:

POINT PARTLY MET. THERE IS NOW A PROVISION THAT THE NUMBER OF CHINESE TO BE ADMITTED FOR SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE DECIDED BY THE CPG AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE SARG.

J. ART 18:

NO NEED TO APPLY EMERGENCY LAWS OF CHINA EXCEPT IN TIME OF WAR: POINT PARTLY MET. ARTICLE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT THE CPG WOULD ONLY INTERVENE IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY OTHER THAN WAR IF THE TURMOIL IS BOTH BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE SAR AND ENDANGERS NATIONAL UNITY OR NATIONAL SECURITY.

K. ARTS 62(6) AND 71:

NEED FOR PROVISION TO ENABLE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKING OF THE LEGISLATURE:

THERE ARE NOW PROVISIONS FOR OFFICIALS TO 'SPEAK FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT' IN THE LEGISLATURE AND REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO CALL EMERGENCY MEETINGS AT THE REQUEST OF THE CE.

L. ART 19:

RESTRICTIONS ON THE JURISDICTION OF THE SAR COURTS AS REGARDS 'ACTS

OF STATE':

PART OF OUR CONCERN HAS BEEN MET, I.E. BY THE REMOVAL OF THE WORD 'CASES', BUT THE QUALIFICATION OF 'ACTS OF STATE' BY 'SUCH AS

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