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FROM:
CO Hum, HKD
DATE:
7 January 1985
CC:
Private Secretary
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Alise tecommandations
PS/Lady Young
Sir W Harding
Sir J Freeland
Mr Burrows
Mr Meyer, News Dept
Parliamentary Unit
INTRODUCTION OF THE HONG KONG BILL
PROBLEM
Авридисс %.
1.
The timing of introduction of the Hong Kong Bill, questions of briefing and publicity here and in Hong Kong.
RECOMMENDATION
and
2.
On the as sumption that on 9 January Legislation Committee
the draft Hong Kong
approve
recommend:
Bill
for
immediate introduction I
a) that written notice of the introduction of the Bill be given on the evening of Wednesday 9 January;
b) that the Bill be given its first reading on Thursday 10
January;
c)
d)
that it be published at noon on Friday 11 January;
that the Governor be authorised to brief UMELCO on the
contents of the Bill on Friday 11 January prior to publication;
e) that we put
we put out a lobby note and press notice on the Bill but do not arrange a lobby briefing or press briefing;
f) that Lady Young should put this proposed timetable to Legislation Committee, and seek their agreement.
News Department
and
the
Parliamentary
CONFIDENTIAL
Clerk
concur.