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DESKBY 2504552
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FM HONG KONG 250455Z JUK 05
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM WUMBER 1255 OF 25 JUNE
FOR RESIDENT CLERK.
YOUR TELNO 888 - LECCO (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL.
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF PRESS STATEMENT AND ANSWERS TO POSSIBLE
QUESTIONS WHICH WE INTEND TO ISSUE AT 2509002.
BEGINS.
FOLLOWING A CALL HADE BY MR. JOHN MORRIS MP ON MR. LUCE, THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOO, IN LONDON YESTERDAY ON THE
SUBJECT OF THE LEGCO (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL, A MESSAGE HAS BEEN CONVEYED TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION, THE LAW
SOCIETY AND JUSTICE THAT IF THEY WISH TO CALL ON THE CHIEF
SECRETARY TODAY HE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THEM.
QUESTION: DID NOT MR. LUCE ASK THE GOVERNOR TO RECEIVE THEM
PERSONALLY?
ANSWER:
adv
QUESTION: DID MR. LUCE ASK THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW MORE
TIME FOR CONSULTATION BEFORE THE NEXT STAGE?
ANSWER:
NO. (MR. LUCE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE BILL IS NOW WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.)
ENDS.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CLEAR TEXT WITH MR. LUCE, AND LET US KNOW IF HE AGREES IT DESKBY 25030OZ.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HKD.
Ps
PS/MR LUCE
SIR.N. HARDING
DR WILSON,
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