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3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THESE ASSUMPTIONS ARE CORRECT AND IF SO, GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEND US A PARTIAL DRAFT OF THE MEMORANDUM.
4.
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SOME ASSUMPTION ON THE DATE OF THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. IN ORDER TO GIVE THE PUBLIC THE GREATEST POSSIBLE LENGTH OF TIME TO COMMENT (SEE OUR TEL. 703 TO PEKING AND PEKING TEL. 1614) WE HOPE THAT THE DEBATE IN PARLIA- MENT COULD BE SCHEDULED FOR WEEK COMMENCING 10 DECEMBER. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?
HADDON-CAVE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
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