PM/84/167
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HKK040/53 HKD
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0 7 NOV 1984
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Hong Kong Legislation
PS/Mr Lucce
Sir R. Cradock
Sir J. Freeland Mr Boyd Parliamenting Advisers
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I have now completed consultations with the Lord President
of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Home Secretary and the
Attorney General and reached agreement with them on the general
form of the Bill needed to deal with the legislative
implications of the draft Agreement on the future of Hong Kong.
I have also consulted the Governor and Executive Council in
Hong Kong.
2. My conclusions are set out in attached paper, which I am
simultaneously circulating to all members of QL and OD(K). In
view of the urgency of bringing this Bill forward as soon as possible, may I take it that members of those Committees are
content with what is proposed unless I hear to the contrary by
the end of Friday 9 November? Instructions will then be
delivered at once to Parliamentary Counsel.
3.
I am copying this minute to all members of QL and OD(K)
and to Sir Robert Armstrong.
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(GEOFFREY HOWE)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
5 November 1984
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