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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 4685
OF 10121OZ DECEMBER 87
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
MRB 011/2.
AFCEIVED IN SE
21 DEC 1987
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MIPT: 1987 REVIEW : THE WHITE PAPER
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MDHIAN 9881
FOLLOWING IS TIMETABLE AS SEEN FROM HERE. THE EVENTS ARE SET OUT UNDER TWO HEADINGS:
(A) RELATES TO THE CHAPTER DEALING WITH DIRECT ELECTIONS AND (B) RELATES TO THE OTHER CHAPTERS.
15.12.87 (A) FIRST DRAFT COMPLETED FOR INTERNAL CLEARANCE WITHIN HKG (B) EXCO CONSIDERS PAPER ON COMPOSITION OF LEGCO.
18.12.87 (A) SECOND DRAFT SENT TO YOU AT OFFICIAL LEVEL AND ISSUED IN PARALLET TO EXCO.
(B) DRAFT OUTLINE OF CONTENTS SENT TO YOU FOR COMMENT AT OFFICIAL LEVEL BY 23, 12.87.
19.12.87 (A)
(B) FIRST DRAFT COMPLETED FOR INTERNAL CLEARANCE WITHIN HKG.
22.12.87 (A) EXCO CONSIDERS SECOND DRAFT. (B)
23.12.87 (A) THIRD DRAFT (INCORPORATING EXCO'S COMMENTS) SENT TO YOU AT OFFICIAL LEVEL. TRANSLATION BEGINS.
(B) FCO OFFICIALS' COMMENTS ON DRAFT OUTLINE OF CONTENTS RECEIVED IN HK.
28.12.87 (A)
(B) SECOND DRAFT SENT TO YOU AT OFFICIAL LEVEL AND ISSUED IN PARALLEL TO EXCO.
30.12.87 (A) FCO OFFICIALS' COMMENTS ON THIRD DRAFT RECEIVED IN HK. (B)
2.1.88 (A) FOURTH DRAFT ISSUED TO EXCO WITH CHINESE TRANSLATION. (B)