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(e)

para 8

(i)

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(F)

(g)

Consequential to (d) (1)

above, amend the

present first sentence to read: "The ball

is now clearly in the Chinese court.";

(ii) last sentence.

11

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you now to

To read :

give positive consideration ...".

para 9, from second sentence. The reference to

sensitivity for the "high position of NPC and

CPPCC" might not be helpful. To avoid Chinese

sensitivity we propose to delete these sentences.

para 10, first sentence. To read : "A point of

fact, which the Chinese side must surely

recognise, is that ..."

(h) para 11.

(i)

second sentence. Delete. The example might

be provocative.

(ii)

last two sentences.

Delete. The Chinese

might retort that it is the British who are

proposing a change to the agreement between

the foreign secretaries, which would bring

an unhelpful debate on those

us back to

exchanges.

Draft Module on Principle of Election to EC

be

(a) para 3, second sentence. On reflection, we should careful about inviting a Chinese counter-attack

on why we are not implementing the BL provision

for

the 1999 EC to

Suggest reword to read :

include

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NPC/CPPCC members.

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