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begin.

work at the end of

end of November'

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You will know best what words to use, but I suggest something like: 'The Monitoring Team is expected to start

September, and to complete its task by the to be added perhaps as to be added perhaps as a separate paragraph at the end of the statement. (2) I think that it would be correct

'Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security'. I assume, of course, that the House of Commons statement of 18 July and the terms of reference announced on 7 August will be readily available to the Press.

to say:

(b) Oral statement

Two minor suggestions here:-

(i) The second sentence might read better as follows:-

'I am very conscious of the importance and the historical significance of the task that the Team has been asked to discharge.'

(ii) The third sentence might read better as follows:-

'I visited Hong Kong on several occasions during my Civil Service career.

(c) I attach, as I promised, a copy of the background note about

myself.

It was prepared for another purpose, but it may be

of some use to the News Department.

(d) I will be in touch about a date for briefing, though I am not

sure how much time altogether will be required. I wonder incidentally, whether the Head of the Assessment Office has already drawn up an outline of his consultation plan and pro- gramme and whether this is something that Hong Kong would show to your Department? If so, I would naturally welcome the chance been produced before leaving for Hong Kong.

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of studying what had

I am sorry that your days are proving so very exacting.

Kind regards путы yours sincerely, Patrick Nairne

(Patrick Nairne)