OO HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
HKCK NICK 011.
RECEIVED IN ALGISTRY
2 OMAR 1985
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FM FCO 251722Z MAR 85
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 448 OF 25 MARCH
INFO PEKING
HA.
REGISTY Action Tuken
PACC
YOUR TELNO 595 (NOT TO PEKING) : AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT
AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.
WE AIM TO COMPLETE THE VARIOUS PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR
SEALING AND THE QUEEN'S ASSENT BEFORE EASTER. THE PROCEDURES,
WHICH CANNOT BE SHORTENED ANY FURTHER, ARE COMPLEX AND DEPEND
PARTLY ON THE MOVEMENTS OF THE QUEEN, THE LORD CHANCELLOR,
AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT VARIOUS TIMES. ON THE BASIS
THAT WE ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE QUEEN'S ASSENT ON OR BEFORE 4
APRIL, AND THEN NOTIFY YOU IMMEDIATELY, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO
PUBLISH THE AMENDMENTS IN A GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY ON 9 APRIL,
AND THEREAFTER ASSENT TO THE BILL AND MAKE THE REGULATIONS?
WE APPRECIATE THAT THIS TIMING IS VERY TIGHT, BUT IT IS THE
ONLY MEANS THAT WE CAN ENVISAGE OF MEETING YOUR DEADLINE TO
COMMENCE REGISTRATION ON 15 APRIL.
HOWE
DISTRIBUTION:
LIMITED
HKD
FED
SIR W HARDING
DR WILSON
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MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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