CONFIDENTIAL

It is vital

that

we should cooperate to resolve these difficulties. I am very conscious that there is not much time before the Basic Law Drafting Committee meets in plenary session on 12 February. I should therefore like to

send

one of my senior

officials,

Mr Robin McLaren, to

He would be

Beijing to discuss these matters in detail.

ready to

travel in time for meetings in the week beginning 5 February, or even earlier if you thought that helpful.

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CONFIDENTIAL

LLA RENAL

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