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PLAN TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN TO THE CHINESE ON HOW WE SEE THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE ADAPTATION EXERCISE. HOWEVER, AS WE ARE ONLY AT AN INITIAL STAGE OF REVIEWING THE LAWS AND INDENTIFYING ITEMS FOR EARLY CONSULTATION, A DETAILED TIMETABLE ON HOW WE WILL TACKLE THE ADAPTATION EXERCISE AS A WHOLE CANNOT BE WORKED OUT UNTIL A LATER STAGE. WE COULD, AT MOST, INFORM THEM THAT WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON A GENERAL ACROSS-THE-BOARD PROPOSAL ON THE CONCEPT OF 'CROWN AS LANDLORD', WHICH WE PLAN TO HAND OVER BEFORE THE JLG XXV IN DECEMBER, AND THAT IT IS OUR INTENTION TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT FLOW OF PROPOSALS TO THE CHINESE SIDE.

5. UKREP JLG HONG KONG CONCURS.

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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NO 10//SIR R BRAITHWAITE

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