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4.

Home Office officials and we see positive advantages

in tabling the clause before Lord Carrington arrives in Hong Kong.

These are:

5.

a) The Standing Committee and the Government's

supporters generally will be aware of the clause

before Lord Carrington has to speak in Hong Kong.

b) A consequence of the new clause will mean that

Clause 7 in the Bill will be withdrawn;

Clause 7

could be reached in Committee this week and the

Government will wish to explain that they are

withdrawing it.

If Ministers agree we will inform the Home Office at

official level.

6.

Lord Carrington will be seeing the Home Secretary on

26 March to discuss the way in which the amendment should be

presented in Parliament and in Hong Kong.

24 March 1981

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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PS/Mr Blaker

Sir E Youde

Mr Donald

Mr Jones, NTD

M= Luce might find the advice on thining

attructive in the light of his concern not to bounce Parliament in verpect of amendments.

Vanes

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