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10. THE EDITORIAL ALSO CRITICISED US FOR BEING IRRESPONSIBLE IN MAINTAINING THE POSITION THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND TO LEGCO ANY

IN AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED WITH THE CHINESE FOR LEGCO TO DECIDE. ADDITION, OUR DEMAND THAT LEGCO SHOULD BE KEPT UP-TO-DATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE TALKS WOULD BE ANOTHER OBSTACLE, AS TOO EARLY A DISCLOSURE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE TALKS COULD RENDER THE REACHING OF AN AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE.

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