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TELEX 0057 85-03-13 16:43
FROM: COMMISSIONER (WEBB-JOHNSON)
PRIORITY UMELCO OFFICE
FOR SECRETARY GENERAL, UMELCO
HKGO 1577/LM 265
13TH MARCH, 1985
SEATS FOR LORD KADOORIE'S GUESTS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR THIRD READING DEBATE.
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I WILL BE TELEXING HIM AGAIN AFTER THE COMMITTEE STAGE DEBATE WHEN I GET A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE CONVENTIONS APPLYING TO SPEECHES AT THE THIRD READING. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THEY SHOULD BE ON GENERAL ISSUES AND SHOULD BE SHORT (APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES) WHEN LORDS HAVE NOT SPOKEN IN EARLIER DEBATES ON THE BILL.
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I HOPE THAT THIS IS NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT TO HIM. I UNDERSTAND THAT HE ALREADY HAD INDICATIONS TO THIS EFFECT THROUGH THE EMBASSY IN KATMANDU.
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I HAVE SPOKEN TO LORD RHODE WHO WILL PHONE YOU AT YOUR MOTHER'S HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. FEASE LET ME KNOW EARLY IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE DURING YOUR WEEK IN LONDON.
WEBB-JOHNSON. +++
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