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1

There is not

w/30

Reference.... 340/25

By R&R (sex)

727/5.

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in answer

we have a

what must be a

very much

wve

can say

to the questions

which

Mir Davies asks.

When

target date lengthy timetable

for

any

one

point

in

we

can

estimate the rest

of

The

timetable.

At present, any

dates we

be pure guesswork

offering.

2

J

ат

and therefore,

not aware of anything

might offer would

I suggest, not worth

mere

than the Home

ansu-er

to pur sens

on

The

f. 122 on

question of

a

debate in the

(Hansard

GNN 340/

Secretary • non-committal

27 April vol 1233).

a

in the flouse of commons

Wh Milton's suggestion of supplying

copy of the Hansard report of the Home Secretary's statement

and subsequent answers

OY

docerving

attention to it, assum....

ssunning

there is already

a copy in Hong Kong

seems best.

3

We

cannot be sure

draft legislation without a

4

There

are

being

hastened

no

certainly

there will be no White Paper, but

White Paper is more likely.

signs that the process of consideration is

shortened, so

as

to legislate earlier.

Anmitchell

nR Mitchell

CODE JE « #7

ph David, HK GD

These are

addressed

of 9 May

our

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19.5-1977

quite agree.

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27-5 · 1977 NTD

comments

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