in FCO tel No.672 to Hong Kong. If Mr Nott's decision not to issue a
direction amending the definition meant the end of CPA's hopes of a
licence it would of course be necessary to go much more deeply into the
disputed question of vires to see if there was any chance of overcoming
the doubts that have been expressed about the propriety of a direction.
We continue to believe however that it is quite possible that CPA will
be granted a licence and that if they are not there will be opportunities
for their interests to be taken into account before a final Ministerial
decision (Miss Stoddart's submission of 17 August).
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