CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF THE MAJOR REVIEW OF HOSPITAL SERVICES THAT WILL BE
CONSIDERED BY EXCO LATER THIS MONTH. IT WILL LEAD TO A SUBSTANTIAL
LEVEL OF PUBLIC INTEREST BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL. AS WE
WILL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY, EXCO HAS ALSO AGREED TO PROCEED WITH
SOME PARTS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION REPORT ON HOMOSEXUALITY
AND THERE WILL BE A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE OF INTEREST IN MEDICAL
ADVICE GIVEN THE RELEVANCE OF THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF AIDS.
4.1 HAVE CONSIDERED WHETHER THIS PROPOSAL MIGHT BE MISINTERPRETED
BY THE CHINESE. THEY SEEM MORE LIKELY TO WELCOME A STRONGER OFFICIAL
PEPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCIL. IN ANY CASE DO NOT THINK IT WOULD
BE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHY WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS
NECESSARY. WOULD WELCOME YOUR AND THE AMBASSADOR' VIEWS ON
THIS.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HKD
SIR. W.HARDING
MR.
WILSON
2. CONFIDENTIAL