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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO .
TELNO 689
OF 160845Z FEBRUARY 88
24
YOUR TELNO 389: AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.
WE ARE PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE TIMING FOR SUBMISSION TO PRIVY COUNCIL CONTAINS SOME FLEXIBILITY, BUT LIKE YOU HOPE TO AVOID ANY LAST MINUTE EXCURSIONS AND ALARUMS.
AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISER REGARDING YOUR PARAGRAPH 2
WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ON BALANCE A SAVING PROVISION IN THE ROYAL
INSTRUCTIONS WOULD BE DESIRABLE AS A PRECAUTION AND TO CLARIFY THE
FACT THAT REAPPOINTMENT OF EXISTING EXCO MEMBERS IS NOT NECESSARY. THE PROVISION SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE HONG KONG ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 1988, PARAGRAPH 1, SUB-PARAGRAPH (4) AS FOLLOWS QUOTE NOTHING IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL AFFECT THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHO WAS A MEMBER THEREOF
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS, AND ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE EFFECT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT BY WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED
UNQUOTE.
MAY I SUGGEST YOU BRING THIS TELEGRAM TO ALISTAIR LANG'S ATTENTION
1 WHEN HE VISITS YOU ON FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY.
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY.
WILSON
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DISTRIBUTION
50
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49
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
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