TNAG-1307-FCO40-1664-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 71

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5. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS WOULD BE MUCH BETTER. I WOULD MAKE NO OBJECTION TO THEM PUTTING IT DOWN AND OFFICIALS COULD SUPPORT IT (IT FOLLOWS IN ESSENCE THE REVISED FORMULA WHICH I HAD

DISCUSSED WITH THEM ON FEBRUARY 10 (YOUR TELNO 237)).(105)

6. IT WILL BE PUT TO THE UMELCO MEETING TOMORROW (FEBRUARY 17) AND IF IT IS ACCEPTED THERE, WILL BE PUT DOWN AT AN EARLY DATE FOR DISCUSSION ON MARCH 14.

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