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of the SAR after 1997.

But the MFA

office is likely to need a local unit

to handle day-to-day matters, eg.

administrative dealings with

consulates, and to liaise with it.

in preparation for this, the non-China

external relations section of the

Political Adviser's Office might be

merged with the office of the Director

of Protocol around 1995, to form a new

external relations unit. That unit

might also be responsible for the

organisation of all inward and outward

visits.

Office of the Political Adviser

May 1992

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