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BY ME TO ZHOU ON THE TIMING OF RATIFICATION.
BLUNT COMMENTED THAT
WE HAD PROPOSED THAT THIS TAKE PLACE SOME TIME IN THE WEEK
BEGINNING 27 MAY. LI COUNTERED THAT ZHOU STILL AWAITED A
RESPONSE TO HIS SUGGESTION THAT THE DATE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION BE ADVANCED TO EARLY OR MID MAY (MY
TELNO 464) (LI REFERRED TO THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF MAY'). BLUNT
POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH ROYAL ASSENT HAD BEEN GRANTED TO THE
HONG KONG BILL, CERTAIN ENABLING LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG STILL
REMAINED TO BE COMPLETED. HE UNDERTOOK TO REPORT LI'S COMMENTS.
I HAVE NOT REPEATED THIS TELEGRAM TO HONG KONG AS I NOTE
THAT YOUR TUR WAS NOT SO REPEATED. YOU MAY HOWEVER WISH TO
REPEAT BOTH TELEGRAMS.
ENDS.
HOWE
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