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TOP CORM
HKK C40/2
GR 120
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DESKBY 23103OZ
FM HONG KONG 23094OZ JAN 85
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 187 OF 23 JANUARY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
67
YOUR TELNO 126: HONG KONG BILL
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1. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BY THE OPPOSITION FOR DISCUSSION AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE, POSSIBLY WITH A VIEW TO PURSUING THEIR PROPOSALS FOR PROLONGING THE DISCUSSION OF THE BILL.
2. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF THESE AMENDMENTS AND FOR ANY INDICATION YOU CAN GIVE US THE LINE MINISTERS PROPOSE TO TAKE. WE SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER ANY MODIFICATION TO THE ORIGINAL TIMETABLE IS CONTEMPLATED. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 24010OZ.
HADDON-CAVE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
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