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forum. And I am taking your questions now.

we have also made it quite clear to the chinese side

that if talks are to take Placc thic Chould bc

revealed publicly.

it ic ucual in international discussions Cor

agreements ur understandings to be referred to

legislatures at the end of the discussions. If talkS

take place, WR will of. course recommend any

understandings reached between the two cides to the

Legislative Council. It will he for this Council to

enact legislation for the 1994/95 elections. Thic

constitutional reality alone means that there can be

FILS repeat no secret deals or understandings with

the Chinese side.

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while any discussionɛ were taking place, however,

details would remain confidential.

the

T am sure that

Members will understand that it is not possible to conduct discussions of this kind under the glare of

media attention.

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