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the legislative timetable proposed is as follows

Publication in the

Gazette

First Reading and

commencement of

Second Reading

debate

Conclusion of Second

Reading debate,

committee stage and

Third Reading

20 July 1984

25 July 1984

10 October 1984

Changes See covery

letter

23.

Although it would be theoretically possible to

pass the Bill this session, this might not be

desirable. To put the Bill through in such short order

might give a false impression of panic, somehow related

to the conclusion

of the

Furthermore, since the Bill

agreement

with China.

clearly of particular

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