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CONFIDENTIAL

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機密

Court of Final Appeal

We are preparing CFA Bill for consultation with the

Chinese.

Key

to policy issue

be decided

we : do

mirror

the BL 90 provisions, i.e. nationality restriction and involvement of Legco in the appointment of the Chief/ Judge of the CFA? This may affect continuity of CFA

judges.

Also considering tactical question : do we consult

the

legal profession first before consulting

Chinese, the

vice versa?

Legco acceptance of CFA Bill?

or

How

do

we secure

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Defence Land

Any

deal likely

to be acceptable to the Chinese will be heavily criticized in Hong Kong. The spectre

soldiers roaming the

PLA of

is still worrying to HK people.

critical.

streets of

urban

HK

Legco would be highly

If

deal, no

then momentum of development and

other plans will push us into

unilateral actions.

Chinese are likely to react adversely. Can we sustain

unilateral action?

Will they revoke everything in

1997? In the absence of a deal, will the PLA be able to take over everything in 1997?

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