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5.
IT IS LIKELY THAT AN AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE FALKLAND
ISLANDS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE LORDS TONIGHT, OR FAILING THAT,
NEXT TUESDAY. I AM IN TOUCH WITH THE GOVERNOR BY TELEPHONE AND
THE NEW SITUATION WILL NO DOUBT COME UP FOR DISCUSSION WHEN SIR SI
CHUNG MEETS AR RIDLEY NEXT WEEK. I HOPE YOU WILL THUS BE ABLE TO
EXPLAIN TO UMELCO THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT IS BY NO MEANS
THE END OF THE AFFAIR.
ó.
A FULLER TELEGRAM GIVING THE BACKGROUND TO THE GIBRALTAR
AMENDMENT IS ON ITS WAY TO ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES INCLUDING
BONG KONG.
WP
CARRINGTON
DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
H K J D
NID
M V D
SED
PS
P S/L PS
P S/MR RIDLEY
PS/MR LUCE
P S/P U S
SIR E YOUDE
MR DAY
MR ADAMS
MR DONALD
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
6 GRAFTON STREET,
LONDON.
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