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HMOCS CONSULTATIONS: TIMETABLE
Tuesday 7 April:
By Friday 24 April:
Saturday 25 April:
Monday 27 April Friday 1 May:
(end-April?:
HMG statement of outline proposal delivered in Hong Kong
HMOCS comments received in Hong Kong
Hong Kong forward comments to London
FCO/ODA analyse comments,
Agree negotiating brief and submit to Ministers.
Letter to HMOCS Association?
HMOCS meeting in Hong Kong)
Tuesday 5 May/ Wednesday 6 May:
FCO/ODA team travel to Hong Kong
Thursday 7 May:
Friday 8 May:
Saturday 9 May/ Sunday 10 May:
Sunday 10 May/ Monday 11 May:
Wednesday 13 May:
By Friday 22 May:
(By Wednesday 27 May:
By Friday 5 June
(Friday 12?) June:
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First meeting with Committee of HMOCS Association FCO/ODA team offer second version of scheme in light of comments received
Second meeting with Committee
Final meetings with Committee: FCO/ODA team offer final version of scheme. For agreement or agreement to differ: team then to report back to London for decisions
FCO/ODA team return to London
FCO write to Treasury with proposals
Treasury response
Secretary of State to write to Chief Secretary if disagreement at official level)
Scheme agreed
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