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10. MEMBERS ASKED FOR YOUR LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE. THEY ALSO DECIDED TO SEEK A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THEY CONSIDERED BUT DID NOT DECIDE ON, LOBBYING MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO REJECT THE DRAFT ORDER (TOWARDS, THE END OF THE TWO AND A HALF HOURS, THE SUB-COMMITTEE WAS INQUORATE).
11.
WE WILL SEND YOU THE PAPERS WHICH WE PRESENT TO THE SUB-
COMMITTEE BY BAG.
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12. WE HAVE MADE IT CLEAR TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE AND TO THE PUBLIC THAT EXCO HAS DECIDED THAT WE MUST GO AHEAD WITH THE PHASED PROGRAMME. WE SHALL TRY TO KEEP UP THE PUBLICITY MOMENTUM.
13. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE YOUR LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE, DESKBY 080001Z, SO THAT WE CAN PASS IT ON
TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE.
14.
THE SUB-COMMITTEE MAY COME TO LONDON EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED AND MAY SEEK TO LOBBY MP'S. HOWEVER, THEY NOW KNOW THAT THEY RISK BEING SEEN TO BE DAMAGING THE CHANCES OF BN (0) APPLICANTS: SO THEY MAY BE MORE CAUTIOUS.
15. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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