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the
legislative process by 8 December,
for the
allowing six weeks
legislative process (but permitting possibly slippage
by 1 week to 15 December, which is the last Legco sitting in
calendar 1993).
15.
If we choose the "do nothing" option, the timing
considerations are already set out briefly in para. 7 above.
16.
Neither course of action would affect the deadline
(mid-December), which is determined having
regard to the timetable for the 1995 Legco election package.
for our talks
Consultation
17.
Whichever route is chosen, it would seem sensible to
brief the Chairman of the BEC in confidence. There is,
as
yet, no indication from the BEC that they are unhappy about
engaging in work which could prove to be abortive, but
briefing them in
the BEC on side.
confidence
should be helpful in keeping
18.
It is for
consideration whether we should inform or
consult ExCo on the options [and on the deadline for the talks
generally].
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