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AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS
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ASSUMING THE PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THESE SHOULD BE GAZETTED IN HONG KONG AND COME INTO FORCE NO LATER THAN MONDAY 28 MARCH. THIS WILL PERMIT EXCO AT ITS MEETING ON 29 MARCH TO MAKE THE SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS INCLUDING ELECTORS IN THE NEW FUNCTIONAL
THE NEXT EXCO CONSTITUENCY SEATS, TO COMMENCE ON 15 APRIL.
MEETING AFTER 29 MARCH IS NOT UNTIL TUESDAY 12 APRIL.
2. WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF, IN ANTICIPATION OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S
(8450176) THE TEXT APPROVAL, YOU COULD FAX THE CLERK OF COUNCILS OF BOTH THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO
IMMEDIATE ARRIVE DESKBY 22010OZ. THEREAFTER WE WILL NEED CONFIRMATION OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TO ENABLE THE AMENDMENTS TO BE GAZETTED IN THE REGULAR WEEKLY GAZETTE ON 25 MARCH.
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