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ELECTION: THAT THERE WOULD NEED TO BE COMPELLING REASONS TO OPEN UP
THE ISSUE DURING 1992 AND THAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE WE SHOULD NOT
EMBARK ON IT UNTIL THERE WAS A MUCH MORE SETTLED RELATIONSHIP WITH LEGCO.
4. I UNDERSTAND THAT FURTHER PAPERS ARE BEING PRODUCED ON THIS
ISSUE IN HONG KONG. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM IN
DUE COURSE. MINISTERS WILL WANT TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE RAISED CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING DECISIONS ON MOVING ON TO MORE SPECIFIC EXCHANGES ABOUT SELECTION OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS.
HURD
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ΜΑΙΝ
29
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HKD
FED
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MR BURNS
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