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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 290 : PQS ON GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS.
1. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO MR ANTHONY COOMBS :
(A) IN THE LAST SENTENCE, ADD LATER' AFTER THE WORDS ''WILL BE TAKEN'':
(B) AS REPORTED SEPARATELY WE INTEND TO STEER EXCO TOMORROW (31.3) TO TAKE A DECISION ON THE TIMING OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL AFTER EASTER. IF EXCO AGREE WITH THE PROPOSAL, YOU MAY WISH TO AMEND THE LAST SENTENCE TO READ :
''A DECISION WILL BE TAKEN AFTER EASTER ON INTRODUCING THE LEGISLATION INTO HONG KONG'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.'!
WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE REPLY TO MICHAEL COLVIN.
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