TNAG-0926-FCO40-1144-Future-of-the-Dependent-Territories-1980 — Page 131

CODE 18.77

Mr Bridgwood

HKG.025/1

Reference

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RRTY'S

MR ROBERT PARRTY'S PQ's ON THE REMAINING DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES DOWN FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 18 JUNE 1980

I submit a draft minute to Mr Clift containing

two draft replies which all the relevant geographical desks have agreed is the most sensible way of dealing with the questions. The replies are below my draft with the exception of SPD (which is on the way) but Miss Marles has telephoned to say that her department also agree with Mr Holmes with one small exception: could we make "The administration of each.....

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read "The administration of most.

1. Sowell

HK&GD

9 June 1980

My Cat

I

agree.

The SPD reservation is not unreasonable

but generates an awkward little grammatical drafting point which I have tried to resolve.

Abridgwood

Mr. Bridgwood

not

happy

about this.

9.6

"Am

a) the question, coming from Parry,

But the answer is

hàng không. many respects

as

is aimed at

incorrect in

regards Hong Kong (.g. elected

legislature, HMG's responsibility for the public service)

b) even for the other territinies, there are inconsistencies

leg.