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HONG KONG LEGISLATION
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1. 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 Hong
Kong.
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2. My conclusions are set out in the 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, in the
(date) absence of any dissent from colleagues by November, that
members of those committees are content with what is
proposed? Instructions will then be delivered at once to
Parliamentary Counsel.
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I am copying this minute to all members of QL and
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