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YOUR TELNO 219: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG, 1991
1. THANK YOU FOR TUR. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE CONSIDERING THE DRAFT SHORTLY. MEANWHILE WE HAVE FAXED TO CAB THE TEXT AS IT NOW STANDS, TO ENABLE YOU TO BEGIN TRANSLATION. WE WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S FOREWORD TOGETHER WITH ANY FINAL AMENDMENTS HE MAY WISH TO MAKE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
2. WE THEN LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING FROM YOU ANY ADJUSTMENTS AND FURTHER UPDATING (EG STATISTICS).
3. OUR ORIGINAL TARGET PUBLICATION DATE WAS 'THE END OF FEBRUARY.' AS YOU KNOW, WE AIM TO PUBLISH THE REPORT SIMULTANEOUSLY IN HONG KONG IN LONDON, AND TO LAY IT BEFORE BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ON THE DAY OF PUBLICATION. IT LOOKS FROM HERE AS IF THE FIRST WEEK IN MARCH WOULD NOW BE THE BEST BET. WOULD THAT BE MANAGEABLE FOR YOU?
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