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WHY DID THE CHINESE ACCEPT HIM AND NOT MR HO AS A BDTC?
A QUESTION FOR THE CHINESE. (UNATTRIBUTABLE). THE LAND
COMMISSION IS A MORE TECHNICAL BODY THAN THE JLG.
(F) HOW MANY SUPPORTING STAFF WILL THERE BE ON EACH SIDE ON THE
LAND COMMISSION?
UP TO EIGHT.
(G) WILL THERE BE EXPERTS ON THE LAND COMMISSION AS THERE WILL BE
ON THE JLG?
ANNEX 3 MAKES NO REFERENCE TO EXPERTS. IT WILL BE UP TO THE
COMMISSION ITSELF TO ESTABLISH ITS MODE OF OPERATION.
(H) DATES OF FIRST MEETINGS OF THE JLG AND LAND COMMISSION AND
SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED?
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETINGS WILL BE MADE IN DUE
COURSE.
4.
WE ARE SUBMITTING A RESPONSE TO THE INSPIRED PQ ON THE LINES
OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE. IT WILL APPEAR IN
HANSARD OF 21 MAY. WE SEE NO NEED TO GIVE THE TEXT TO THE
CHINESE.
5. SEE MIFT FOR RESPONSE ON WHY THE GOVERNOR IS NOT A MEMBER OF
THE JLG.
HOWE
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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COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY
MR DR C CHRISTOPHER, CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
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