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OCMIAN 9694
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PP PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
161630Z OCT
GRS 368
HKK ON
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 3 1 CCT 1986
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2282
OF 16163OZ OCTOBER 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
109
911/144
FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM,
HKD
YOUR TELNO 3352: MEETING OF OD(K): PREPARATION OF PAPERS
See (346
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1.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE CABINET OFFICE AND PRIVATE
OFFICE THE TIMING OF OUR PRODUCTION OF PAPERS FOR OD(K) ON 30
OCTOBER. THE CABINET OFFICE ARE NOW APPLYING RATHER MORE
STRICTLY THAN I RECALL THE STANDING REQUIREMENT THAT PAPERS FOR
CABINET COMMITTEES SHOULD BE CIRCULATED A WEEK IN ADVANCE. THIS
RAISES OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE RETURNS TO
LONDON ON 22 OCTOBER: DAVID WILSON DOES NOT RETURN UNTIL 23
OCTOBER: AND YOU WILL BE OTHERWISE ENGAGED FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
WE HAVE SECURED A DISPENSATION TO DELAY THE CIRCULATION UNTIL 24
OCTOBER, BUT THAT IS THE MOST THAT WE CAN DO. IDEALLY THEREFORE
WE MUST AIM TO SUBMIT TO MR RENTON ON 21 OCTOBER AND TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE ON 22 OCTOBER, LEAVING A MARGIN OF 24 HOURS
FOR ADJUSTMENTS AND EMERGENCIES BEFORE CIRCULATION ON 24 OCTOBER.
IN CONSEQUENCE:
2.
(A)
WE SHALL TELEGRAPH TO YOU TOMORROW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF
THE DRAFT ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
(OUR SECTION, PLUS YOURS AMENDED).
BUT WE
STILL AWAIT ONE SECTION FROM YOU, AND IT MAY TAKE SOME
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