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AS WELL) IS DEFENSIBLE OR COMPREHENSIBLE.

BUT IF (AND WE HOPE

THIS WILL NOT ARISE) EXCO WERE TO CONTINUE TO REJECT THE IDEA

OF SPECIFYING 1987, WE THINK THAT THE WORDS 'DURING THE 1990'S'

SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE VERSION AT PARA 30B, SINCE THEY

APPEAR TO PREJUDICE THE POSSIBILITY OF A REVIEW BEFORE 1988.

MOREOVER WE THINK SOME INDICATION WOULD HAVE TO BE GIVEN AS TO WHETHER THE RATHER FIRM GREEN PAPER PROPOSALS FOR EXCO IN 1988

WOULD PROCEED.

HOWE

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DISTRIBUTION

LIMITED

HKD

FED

DR WILSON

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SIR P CRADOCK

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