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TELNO 2032
OF 0916OOZ OCTOBER 89
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
036756
MDLOAN 3008
HKB
012/11
YOUR TELNO 3323 : JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL : DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE
1.
WE ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE SPEAKING NOTE IN TUR. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A LINE TO TAKE IF THE CHINESE SHOULD ASK WHAT OTHER QUOTE CERTAIN ASPECTS UNQUOTE THE AD HOC SUB-COMMITTEE CAME UP WITH AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING ABOUT THEM.
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WE ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE LAST SENTENCE OF TUR COULD BE AMENDED TO SAY QUOTE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT SUCH EXPERTISE WILL NOW BE PROVIDED BY THE OTHER EMINENT LAY MEMBERS UNQUOTĘ. OTHERWISE THE CHINESE WILL WONDER WHY WE INCLUDED THE CHAIRMAN PSC IN THE FIRST PLACE.
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