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WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS WHICH 1 'FULLY CONFORM TO THE TREATY OBLIGATIONS OF THE UK AND ARE AT LEAST A STEP TOWARDS THE FULFILMENT OF THE UK'S OBLIGATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.'

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RIGHTS COMMUNITY WOULD RESULT IF THE NEGOTIATIONS RESULTED IN THE ''BETRAYAL NOT ONLY OF MR PATTEN'S PROPOSALS BUT OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND LEGAL ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.'

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MR JUSTICE KIRBY IS AN ACTIVIST, AND PROLIFIC CORRESPONDENT, ON HONG KONG QUESTIONS. I HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED HIS LETTER. SINCE HIS SUBSTANTIVE POINTS ARE IN THE LETTER TO HMA PEKING, SIR ROBIN MCLAREN MAY WISH TO REPLY DIRECT (WHICH WE COULD PASS ON). BUT I WOULD HAPPILY REPLY ON HIS BEHALF. EITHER WAY, I SHOULD WELCOME EARLY GUIDANCE.

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CFSP UNIT

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PS/BARONESS CHALKER

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MR APPLEYARD

SIR J COLES

MR ELLIOTT

MR LOGAN

MR BONE

MR ALSTON

MR BEAMISH

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