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4.

However, the paper

to

comprehensive programme

defence.

does not seek to develop a

present the facts in HKG's

Its goal i 3 to identify the range of materials

readily available for this purpose.

A MATTER OF FACE

5.

A major

CPG

Chinese

disregarded

allegation

claims that HKG has

culture, acted in a provocative western

manner and failed to display goodwill and, as a result, put

the community's future at risk.

6.

The

constitutional

demonstrate how

major concerns:

package itself can be used to

far HKG has gone in accommodating the CPG's

(a) The CPG had demanded HKG's cooperation in

ensuring public acceptance of the Basic Law.

As

result of

the package,

virtually all

sectors

of

the

community (including most

"democrats") have

recognised compatibility

with the

BL

as

a basic constitutional

guideline.

CONFIDENTIAL

機密