CONFIDENTIAL
167077
MDHIAN 8180
FOR REVIEW.
10. INCIDENTALLY, WE CANNOT FULLY SHARE YOUR OPTIMISM AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THE REMAINING EIGHT CASES. THEY HAVE NOT/NOT DROPPED YET AND ARE GRINDING SLOWLY ON. THEY MAY YET UNCOVER IN THE COURT'S MIND DOUBTS ABOUT OUR PROCEDURES WHICH WE CANNOT ANTICIPATE. IT WOULD SEEM UNWISE TO REST ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT DO GIAU (OR HIS EIGHT COMPANIONS) WILL BE THE LAST APPLICANT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.
11. WE HOPE THE ABOVE CLARIFIES OUR THINKING ON TIMING AND CONTENT OF THE BILL IN MORE DETAIL, AND AWAIT YOUR VIEWS.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
81
DISTRIBUTION
81
LIMITED
HKD
PUSD
RAD
SEAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
UND
HD/FED
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
MR BEAMISH
LEGAL ADVISERS NEWS D
MR SLATER
MR BURNS
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