CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 389
OF 12162OZ FEBRUARY 88
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CONFIDENTIAL
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YOUR TELNO 576 AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTION
1.
LEGAL ADVISERS ARE CONTENT WITH THE CHANGES LISTED IN PARA 1 OF YOUR TUR, AND THEY WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A REPRINT OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.
2. DO YOU STILL CONSIDER IT DESIRABLE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH SAVING EXISTING APPOINTMENTS (POITN D IN YOUR TELNO 411 REFERS)? 3. WE HAVE CONSULTED PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE AGAIN AND HAVE LEARNT THAT AMENDMENTS CAN BE MADE TO THE RIS AND LSP AFTER SUBMISSION
BUT NO (NO) LATER THAN 21 REPEAT 21 MARCH. IT WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PC AGENDA BUT BOTH POSSIBLE LAST MINUTE ACTIONS WILL REQUIRE EXTENSIVE AND VERY RAPID LIAISON HERE AND WE VERY MUCH HOPE NEITHER WILL BE
NECESSARY.
4.
IF WE HAVE TO WITHDRAW PAPERS FROM THE 23 MARCH PC MEETING THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEM WILL BE THE THIRD WEEK IN APRIL.
HOWE
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DISTRIBUTION
50
ΜΑΙΝ
49
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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