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IK DOSK
DAY
PERSONAL FOR HIGH COMMISSIONER FROM COLVIN
YOUR TELNO 195: LORRAIN OSMAN
1. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT AS IT STANDS. IT IS SUBJECT TO FURTHER POSSIBLE AMENDMENT ON THE QUESTION OF RELEVANT HONG KONG LEGISLATION (PARA 5 OF THE DRAFT).
2.
PREPARATION OF A DRAFT REPLY HAS RAISED A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL
PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE LEGISLATION THAT IS DEEMED WILL BE IN PLACE IN HONG KONG IN 1977. WE ARE CONSULTING WIDELY WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE FCO, AND SHOULD BE IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE REPLY SHORTLY. I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT THE DRAFT IS
A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE TO DR MAHATHIR'S QUESTIONS. IT HAS BEEN NO SIMPLE MATTER TO SECURE THE AGREEMENT OF THE VARIOUS INTERESTED PARTIES AS THIS END. WE WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO AVOID RE-OPENING CONSULTATIONS ON AN AMENDED DRAFT.
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