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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
YOUR TELNO 1002: LEGCO SPEECH
1. THANK YOU FOR TAKING FULL ACCOUNT OF THE AMENDMENTS AND COMMENTS IN MY TELS NOS 894 AND 805. 1 GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS. I UNDERSTAND YOUR PRESENTATIONAL DIFFICULTIES AS REGARDS POINTS IN THE LAST PART OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF MY TELNO 804, AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF MY TELMO 835 AND AGREE YOUR ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTIONS (PARAGRAPHS 8 (D), 9 AND 13 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE),
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2. WHILE IT DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATEMENT, YOUR PROPOSED CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE CASE OF 15-55 YEAR OLD ABLE BODIED MALES, STRIKE ME AS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE (PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE). I SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WHEN THE MEASURE IS BEING FORMULATED.
3. IN VIEW OF THE INTEREST HERE IN YOUR STATEMENT, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD TELEGRAPH FINAL VERSIONS OF PASSAGES RELATING TO MATTERS IN THE PLANNING PAPER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER DELIVERY.
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