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MOREOVER, THIS WOULD PLACE US IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION WITH LOCAL OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR SUCH ARRANGEMENTS THEMSELVES.
5. ON THE FAXED STATEMENT DEALING WITH THESE MATTERS, WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE LAST PHRASE OF SUB-PARAGRAPH (B) ON PAGE TWO READ 'IS RECEIVED BY THE JUDICIARY BY 31 AUGUST 1992 FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION TO THE HONG KONG DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.'
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.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
40
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR PATTEN
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY
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