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1987 REVIEW: PAPER FOR THE CHINESE ON THE COMPOSITION OF LEGCO 1. WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WITH THE
ACTING GOVERNOR YOUR DRAFT OF CHAPER IV OF THE GREEN PAPER. IT WAS AGREED THAT YOU WOULD HAVE A FRESH LOOK AT IT IN THE LIGHT OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATE AND HKD, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LENGTH OF THE CHAPTER AND THE
PRESENTATION OF ITS ARGUMENTS. YOU KINDLY UNDERTOOK TO LET US
HAVE A REVISED DRAFT BY TELEGRAM BY 13 FEBRUARY.
2.
IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF WE ESTABLISHED A TIMETABLE FOR THE SUBSEQUENT STAGES. WE HAVE IN MIND THE NEED FOR CLEARANCE WITH
MINISTERS HERE. IT WOULD ALSO BE HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR THE PAPER
TO BE IN FINAL FORM WELL BEFORE PART OF THE DRAMATIS PERSONAE
HERE LEAVE FOR HONG KONG AND JLGVI. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THE
FOLLOWING:
BY 13 FEBRUARY
17 FEBRUARY
18-20 FEBRUARY
24 FEBRUARY
26 FEBRUARY
WEEK OF 2 MARCH
REDRAFT RECEIVED IN HKD
HKD TELEGRAPH COMMENTS
FURTHER EXCHANGES AS NECESSARY
CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT BY EXCO
SUBMISSION TO FCO MINISTERS
CLEARANCE WITH NO 10.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT YOU CONSIDER
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