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4. SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF UKREP BRUSSELS, THERE DOES SEEM HOWEVER TO DE A CASE FOR PRESENTING THE MEMORANDUM NOW TO THE COMMISSION SO THAT IT CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE THE COMMISSION'S GOP

PROPOSALS ARE FINALISED, A COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM COULD THEREFORE BE HANDED OVER TO AN APPROPRIATE PERSON IN THE COMISSION NEXT WEEK, TO CAIN MAXIMUM EFFECT ITS PRESENTATION WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED, FOR THIS REASON WE THINK IT BEST FOR A HONG KONG OFFICIAL (EG DORVARD OR DODCE) TO PRESENT IT, THOUGH HE COULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF UKREP BRUSSELS, IF IT IS AGREED THAT WE SHOULD PROCEED IN THIS WAY I MIGHT BE POSSIBLE SUBSTANTIALLY TO SHORTEN THE MEMORANDUM ITSELF. WE THINK THAT IT COULD THEN HAVE GREATER EFFECT. ALSO THE FIRST PARAGRAPH COULD BE REVISED TO REFLECT WHAT I SAID ABOUT HONG KONG IN MY STATEMENT ON RENEGOTIATION IN THE COUNCIL ON 4 JUNE,

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