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be brushed aside. As you know, the Governor has no reserve powers over finance. very real sense, LegCo hold the purse strings, as well as arbitrating the final shape of the Governor's proposals.

Finally, two minor points of fact. On page 12 of your paper there is a slight slip. The Prime Minister went to Peking to sign the Airport MOU in September 1991. On page 19 it is not correct to say that Mr Goodlad stated publicly that the only obstacle to amending the Basic Law was political. He was quoted as having said that during a private meeting in Hong Kong.

PF Ricketts

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Peter:

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