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BE IN HONG KONG WHEN THE REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED.

D) OUR VIEW IS THAT IT WOULD INDEED BE PREFERABLE FOR THE MONITORS TO DECLINE TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THEIR REPORT UNTIL AFTER THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.

E) WE AGREE THAT THE WORKING PAPERS OF THE MONITORING TEAM SHOULD BE SENT TO US AS A CONTRIBUTION TO OUR ARCHIVES.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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