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(ii) Your paragraph (C):

insert a new paragraph between paragraphs 7 and 8 as follows: "HMG and the Hong Kong Government recognise that policy decisions have often to be taken as a matter of urgency and that speed of

reaction in consultation is often of

paramount importance".

(iii) Your paragraph (D): add at the end of

paragraph 3: "The venue of such negotiations shall be a matter for decision between the

Hong Kong Government and any third party.'

(iv) Your paragraph (F): add at the end of

paragraph 1: "and with full regard to the Hong Kong Government's views as to where those best interests lie". (It was considered

that, given the constitutional position, no more than this could be said).

Plse

Issue

b. 5. Carter.

11/12/69

(11516) Dd.392077 300m 10/68 G.W.B.Ltd. Gp.863

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