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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF HKBDTCS AND BN (0)'S.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELNO 469 AND PARTICULARLY YOUR QUICK CONSULTATION WITH THE HOME OFFICE ON OUR PANEL IDEA AND INITIAL ENDORSEMENT OF IT. WE AGREE IT SHOULD BE ONLY ADMINISTRATIVE.
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WE HAVE NOW HEARD THAT BOTH THE UNITED DEMOCRATS AND THE LIBERALS HAVE REJECTED THE QUOTE COMPROMISE OFFER BY THE GOVERNOR UNQUOTE. THIS WILL PROBABLY MEAN A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING EVEN THOSE LIBERALS SUCH AS HOWARD YOUNG WHO SEEM TO SUPPORT US PRIVATELY, WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE THE LEGAL BITE TO THE PHASED PROGRAMME. WE WILL TRY ONCE MORE TO LISTEN POLITELY TO THE QUOTE ALTERNATIVES UNQUOTE THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY TO EXPLORE YET AGAIN AT THE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY. BUT YOU CAN EXPECT A FURTHER TELEGRAM AFTER THAT FROM US CONFIRMING THAT YOU SHOULD NOT DELAY ANY FURTHER IN MOVING AHEAD WITH THE ORDER DESPITE A
LIKELY LEGCO LOBBY.
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THE MONDAY MEETING MAY ALSO CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL BE COMING TO LONDON ON 15 AND 16 JUNE. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE HOME OFFICE'S SUGGESTION THAT THEY SHOULD BE MET BY THE HOME SECRETARY HIMSELF, AT LEAST ON THE ETHNIC MINORITIES ISSUE.
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