CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1302
OF 10162OZ JULY 90
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MY TELNO 1194: LETTERS PATENT: RESERVE POWERS
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1 ALTHOUGH YOU MADE YOUR VIEWS CLEAR IN DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS DURING YOUR RECENT VISIT TO LONDON, IT WOULD NEVERTHELESS BE HELPFUL TO HAVE AN EARLY REPLY TO MY TELEGRAM. THAT WOULD ENABLE US TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BEFORE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT REGARDING CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT GO TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL FOR THEIR MEETING ON 24 JULY.
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