2. At the official level we agt with thess proposals, we intend to submit to our secretary of State by way of reply to despatch ko, 155 the attached draft, wi,an ble beɑn agreed with Government of Hong Kong, then this reĝly is received in Fong Kong it is proposed that the Hong Song Government should publish is together wit: despetub. 82, 155, the two dospatches will be considered in Legislative Council, and the senior unofficial member will propose a resolution embodying the alternative proposals outlined in paragraph ↑ above. I should perhaps add here that the resɔlution will include a proposal to reform the constitution of the Urban
ouncil and to extend the franchise for the Urban CouEMBÂ] British citizens. Tuis rosolution will be trenasitted to the Secretary of state for approval and, urless anything unforeseen oocurs, approval will be granted,
3. I as writing now to ask if the Coməcm÷alth Relations office have say comɑm:ta at this stage on our draft reply to despatch jo. 155 and on the new proposals for the curatitution, since, so I have explained above, it is ulikely that approval of the new proposals will be withḥm2 d. If we do not bear from you by the 15tu Deoszber ve simli asanse tirt you concur with the above arrRNGE= manta. I need iardly add that none of this information should is any cʻrematar ons be disclosed to the Government of ind-a or of paidatanı at this stags.
I am writing in similer terma to Trent, of the Poreign office, Marris of the Treasury and keyman of the Linistry of Defence,
Your sincerely
Dra HP. Hall
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