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12. THIS WAS A GOOD AND CALM DISCUSSION:

IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE MORE THAT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS FACE UP TO THE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF ARRANGING THE 1995 ELECTIONS, THE MORE THEY WILL UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR OUR APPROACH. THE PROPOSITION THAT HONG KONG WILL

DECIDE HOW FAR WE SHOULD GO WAS GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED.

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