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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 2110OOZ FCO
TELNO 1160
OF 21094OZ MARCH 88
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MDADAN 0292
HONG KONG TELNO 1128
AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS
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 CONSTITUENCY SEATS, TO COMMENCE ON 15 APRIL. THE NEXT EXCO
MEETING AFTER 29 MARCH IS NOT UNTIL TUESDAY 12 APRIL.
2. WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF, IN ANTICIPATION OF PRIVY COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, YOU COULD FAX THE CLERK OF COUNCILS
(8450176) THE TEXT OF BOTH THE LETTERS PATENT AND THE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ARRIVE DESKBY 22010OZ. THEREAFTER WE WILL NEED IMMEDIATE 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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