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ARTICLE 28 PROVIDES THAT NEWS ABOUT A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT IS TO BE PUBLISHED ''IN A UNIFIED WAY'' BY A UNIT AUTHORISED BY THE STATE

COUNCIL:

ARTICLE 38 CLAUSE 7 PROVIDES FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF PEOPLE WHO SPREAD RUMOURS AND DISRUPT SOCIAL ORDER.

WE COULD OF COURSE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK CHEN ZENGQING ANY QUESTIONS HONG KONG MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THESE REGULATIONS. -

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AS SEEN FROM HERE THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN MR GOODLAD'S RAISING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR WHEN HE SES HIM ON 23 AUGUST: THERE WOULD BE NO NEED TO GO INTO THE DETAILS · JUST A WARNING TO MA THAT THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES ARE BEING VERY DIFFICULT AND THAT, UNLESS MORE FLEXIBILITY IS SHOWN VERY QUICKLY, A PROJECT WHICH SHOULD BE A SHOW-PIECE OF UK/CHINA/HONG KONG CO-OPERATION IS LIKELY TO PROVOKE A POLITICAL FIASCO THIS AUTUMN.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

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CAOFF//MR SIBSON

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