UNCLASSIFIED
056376 MDHIAN 8841
AMENDED VERSION OF THE BILL AS PROPOSED BY THE PARTY WAS LIKELY TO BE PASSED BY LEGCO ON 21 JULY.
9.
THE LOCAL PRESS GENERALLY WELCOMED THE LIBERAL PARTY'S COMPROMISE PROPOSAL. THE LEFT-WING TA KUNG PAO AND HK COMMERCIAL DAILY CRITICISED THE UDHK FOR ATTEMPTING TO OVERTURN SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENTS AT THE EXPENSE OF HK'S INTEREST.
PATTEN
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
72
MAIN
65
.HK POLICY
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS
BARRETT
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES
NEWS D
NTCD
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
NNNN
4
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