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MINISTERIAL AVAILABILITY AND THE COURSE OF OTHER LEGISLATION.
ARE IN NO POSITION TO GIVE EXCO EVEN A 'BEST ESTIMATE' UNTIL
THESE MATTERS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY.
5. WE HOPE THAT UMELCO WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THESE
COMPLEXITIES OF PARLIAMENTARY HANDLING BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO
EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS ON THIS ACCOUNT TO MPS. OUR INTEREST IN
TIMELY PASSAGE OF THE BILL IS EVERY BIT AS STRONG AS THEIRS,
NOT MORE SO.
IF
WE
G
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PARLIAMENTARY UNIT
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
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
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR. PAKENHAM - WARSH
LIZGAL ADVISARS (HONS OFFICE)
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