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legislative provision it wishes

Government

an d

(one charge levelled against

the

Hong Kon g

UMELCO over the LEGCO (Powers an d

Privileges) Bill was that the measure was being rushed through

before elected members took their places in LEGCO in October).

4.

Although clearly foreshadowed in the Hong Kong Government White

Paper on Constitutional Development published last November, the

measure remains a potentially controversial one. Hong Kong have undertaken to alert us quickly if any difficulties emerge.

24 July 1985

Незавий

A C Galsworthy

Hong Kong Department

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