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May is not be, however, that Ministers & Parliament, at the "December, wie be as much concombed about the & effective carrying out

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on the way in which the Consultation processes have been

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I realise that the processes of Consultation have, in broad termes at least, Irdurning, I am sure, upon provious experience boon settled & published of Consultation Ini Hongkong. But, at this histone moment, then woed particularly important need to safeguard the WK. Govt: &timg

was shot fully clearly agamit any possible later charge that the suberance of the agreement - its meaning & miplications for the H. K. poople

tant prosented & explained, to text paragraph 4 of the document atoms "Arrangemento for testing.. etc", (a), (6) M(7) may be relatively straightforward; but how important "H. K. 1984" impressive reading). will the outcome of (2) be? (I found Chapter 15

important for As we briefly discussed with Percy Cradock, it is likely to be in the Monitoring team to establish some understanding at the outser

missioner abour the criteria for judging that his task his boon

expect "property, accuratoly & impartially dischinged" (as I would captct it to be). The stactions of the Community at large - wi short, (?) — may present the greatest difficulty

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it is clearly over. Wholmingly favourable to the agreement, there and be little But if things showed tum out to be less straigushowerd,

on the assessment task. it on the consultation" with this long letter; but it may save time we meet on 6th September. I am sending the lottes via to had writters when

photo copy for me. my Stentary so that, she can make a

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