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I SINCERELY HOPE THEREFORE THAT MINISTERS WILL NOT TURN DOWN THE PROPOSITION MADE BY THE LEGCO UNOFFICIALS AS REGARDS THE ENDORSEMENT IN THE PASSPORTS BUT WILL SHOW THEMSELVES WILLING TO DISCUSS THE TERMS OF AN APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENT ON THE LINES WE HAVE PROPOSED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT WE SHOULD NOT MISLEAD MINISTERS ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE FORMULA WE HAVE PUT FORWARD THAT SHALL CONFIRM WITH EXCO ON JANUARY 7 THAT THIS IS THE KIND OF FORMULA THEY WISH US TO PRESS FOR.
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