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DSR 11 (Revised)

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FROM:

R D Clift

DEPARTMENT:

Sir P Haddon-Cave KBE CMG Acting Governor HONG KONG

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TC 123/83

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SUBJECT: PROCEDURAL CHANGES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

.In Confidence

1. Thank you for your letter of 6 August enclosing the

report of the Working Group and other associated papers.

2. Having read the report, I can quite see why you

considered the whole thing a pretty basic exercise.

I suppose the whole fuss just goes to show how even the

smallest thing can nowadays be blown up out of all

proportion. I do not propose to bother Ministers on this

occasion, unless they inquire about the press reports on

return from leave.

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3.

I am grateful for your agreement to send us the result

of any future exercises. We have of course since you wrot

given our agreement to your proposals on bank-notes.

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