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The reply might be:

"'Yes. We should be prepared to do our best to find time for a preliminary half-day debate".

5. I understand that the Private Office have informally sounded Mr Biffen's office and that they see no difficulty about the proposal. If the Secretary of State agrees with

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the idea it could be confirmed to Mr Biffen's office by letter and Mr Kinnock could be told by telephone.

6. I submit a draft letter to Mr Biffen's Private Secretary.

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R D Clift

10 April 1984

Hong Kong Department

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