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EMPLOYMENT OF HOMOSEXUALS IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Problem

AF9/3

1. To give a substantive reply to the letter of 16 February

from the Leon Brittan QC MP to which the Lord Privy Seal gave

an interim reply on 25 February.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Lord Privy Seal reply on the lines

of the attached draft.

Background and Argument

3. The Lord Privy Seal is familiar with this issue, the

background to which is in my submission of 2 March.

R D Clift

3 March 1982

Hong Kong and General Department

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