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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.0 TELNO.972 OF 10 AUGUS

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,

YOUR TELNO.613 CONTRIBUTORY SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME.

1. THERE IS NO DRAFT WHITE PAPER YET.

2. THIS CANNOT BE PREPARED UNTIL AFTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS

BEEN CONSULTED AND HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO SOME FORM OF

CONTRIBUTORY SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME.

3. WE HOPE TO TAKE A PAPER ON THE SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

EARLY IN SEPTEMBER.

4. AM I TO ASSUME THAT SIR MURRAY AGREED THAT YOU SHOULD SEE THIS

EXCO PAPER IN DRAFT BEFORE ISSUE. IF SO I WILL ARRANGE FOR IT TO

BE DESPATCHED BY BAG TOMORROW.

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