TNAG-0820-FCO40-1027-Narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 139

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IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS ANALYSIS, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR US TO HAVE AT LEAST A DRAFT OF THE MEMORANDUM REFERRED TO IN YOUR PARD BEFORE WE MAKE AN APPROACH OF ANY SORT. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD DISCUSS ITS BROAD OUTLINE WITH DAVID LYMAN BEFORE GOING FURTHER AS HE MAY WELL HAVE SOME POINTS

TO CONTRIBUTE.

4. REGARDING TIMING, YOU WILL PROBABLY BE AWARE THAT THE CROWN

WE CAN PRINCE'S CONSORT GAVE BIRTH TO A DAUGHTER YESTERDAY.

THEREFORE EXPECT THE SECOND '' AMNESTY PROCEDURE TO BE SET IN MOTION FAIRLY SHORTLY. THE DG OF THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT TOLD US INFORMALLY THIS MORNING THAT HE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS SCORE, ADDING THAT THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A "THIRD AMNESTY TO MARK THE PROMULGATION OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION

IN THE SPRING.

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REGARDING THE CHANNEL FOR ANY INFORMAL APPROACH, WE AWAIT NEWS FROM YOU AS TO WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF STATE WAS ABLE TO RAISE THE MATTER WITH DR UPADIT, AND IF SO IN WHAT TERMS,

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