GRPS 200
PRIORITY
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FM HONG KONG 0806342
CONFIDENTIAL..
RE CONFIDENT
REGISTRY NO. 31TIAL OCT 1973
NICK 14/12
गरार
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1140 OF 8TH OCTOBER, 1973.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 998.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
Li
FOLLOWING FOR STUART FROM CLINTON.
PAPER ON SECOND BLAIR-KERR REPORT HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS TO BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 9TH OCTOBER. ENGLISH
VERSION OF THE REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION ON 10TH
OCTOBER. EX.CO. HAVE ALREADY AGREED VERBALLY TO THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION AND PROPOSALS FOR TOP ECHELON STAFF ARE TO BE PUT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 10TH OCTOBER:
2. ACTION ON THE REPORT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS -
ADDRESS TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 17TH OCTOBER NOT REPEAT NOT 20TH OCTOBER. PRECISE TERMS OF ANNOUNCEMENT WILL DEPEND TO SOME EXTENT
ON EX.CO. DISCUSSION AND YOUR REACTION TO MY TELEGRAM
1090 BUT I WILL TELEGRAPH EXTRACT OF H.E.'S PROPOSED SPEECH
TO ARRIVE ON YOUR DESK ON OR BEFORE MONDAY 15TH OCTOBER.
TIMING SHOULD SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
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