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* therefore strongly urge you not to include

arrangements for separate vote counting in the Basic Law. This is a very important point for opinion in Hong Kong.

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established in 1995.

principle with the arrangements which

Electoral Committee, which could be

The precise details of how this

should ce done can be discussed between our two sides in

jue course.

Meanwhile, I hope that the five principles

which you have agreed can be reflected in

be reflected in the Basic Law.

I continue to feel that the limit you propose on

the number of seats in the Legislative Council of the SAR for those permanent Hong Kong residents who are not Chinese

who have a right of abode in foreign could create difficulties for the continuity of

nationals,

countries,

or

all members of the Legislature between 1995 and 1997 which