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IT IS LIKELY THAT AN AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE FALKLAND

ISLANDS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE LORDS TONIGHT, OR FAILING THAT,

NEXT TUESDAY. I AM IN TOUCH WITH THE GOVERNOR BY TELEPHONE AND

THE NEW SITUATION WILL NO DOUBT COME UP FOR DISCUSSION WHEN SIR SI

CHUNG MEETS AR RIDLEY NEXT WEEK. I HOPE YOU WILL THUS BE ABLE TO

EXPLAIN TO UMELCO THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT IS BY NO MEANS

THE END OF THE AFFAIR.

ó.

A FULLER TELEGRAM GIVING THE BACKGROUND TO THE GIBRALTAR

AMENDMENT IS ON ITS WAY TO ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES INCLUDING

BONG KONG.

WP

CARRINGTON

DISTRIBUTION

LIMITED

H K J D

NID

M V D

SED

PS

P S/L PS

P S/MR RIDLEY

PS/MR LUCE

P S/P U S

SIR E YOUDE

MR DAY

MR ADAMS

MR DONALD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

6 GRAFTON STREET,

LONDON.

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