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DESKBY 2504553
FM HONG KONG 250455Z JUA 35
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM WUMBER 1255 OF 25 JUNE
FOR RESIDENT CLERK.
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RECEIVED IN RECISTRY
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LEGCO (POMERS 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 MADE BY MR. JOHN MORRIS MP ON MR. LUCE, THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FCO, 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:
NO.
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 DESKEY 250000Z.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HKD.
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PS/MR LUCE
SIR.N. HARDING DR WILSON,
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