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A NEW LEGCO AND THE LIKELY VIEWS OF THE LIBERALS IN IT WHEN WE CANNOT PREDICT EITHER WITH ANY CERTAINTY.
5. FOR THESE REASONS, AND BECAUSE OF THE WIDER FALL-OUT IN OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA OVER HONG KONG AT A PARTICULAR DELICATE TIME MINISTERS REMAIN STRONGLY OF THE VIEW THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD BETTER BE MADE AT A LATER DATE.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
61
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PLANNERS
DISTRIBUTION
65
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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