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HITH 345/2

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PQS: HONG KONG: MS VERTUCCI

1. I submit draft replies to 3 PQs put down by Mr Robert Parry MP

for written answer on 11 May. The answers have been drafted in

The background to this

consultation with the Hong Kong Government.

A46) case is contained in my minute of 21 April.

2. The third question, about the timing of the receipt of and

reply to Ms Vertucci's petition, may be intended to underline the

fact that Lord Carrington was away (in Africa) at the time and

did not see the petition until later. But it was considered by

Mr Atkins as Lord Privy Seal, who decided to uphold the decision

of the Governor in Council.

R D Clift

10 May 1982

Hong Kong and General Department

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