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3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THESE ASSUMPTIONS ARE CORRECT AND IF SO, GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEND US A PARTIAL DRAFT OF THE MEMORANDUM.

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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SOME ASSUMPTION ON THE DATE OF THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. IN ORDER TO GIVE THE PUBLIC THE GREATEST POSSIBLE LENGTH OF TIME TO COMMENT (SEE OUR TEL. 703 TO PEKING AND PEKING TEL. 1614) WE HOPE THAT THE DEBATE IN PARLIA- MENT COULD BE SCHEDULED FOR WEEK COMMENCING 10 DECEMBER. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?

HADDON-CAVE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL

MR GOODALL

MR DEREK THOMAS

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN

ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR COLVIN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

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