TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 140

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HONG KONG LEGISLATION

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1. I have now completed consultations with the Lord

President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Home

Secretary and the Attorney General and reached agreement

with them on the general form of the Bill needed to deal

with the legislative implications of the draft Agreement

on the future of Hong Kong. I have also consulted Hong

Kong.

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2. My conclusions are set out in the attached paper,

which I am simultaneously circulating to all members of

QL and OD (K). In view of the urgency of bringing this

Bill forward as soon as possible, may I take it, in the

(date) absence of any dissent from colleagues by November, that

members of those committees are content with what is

proposed? Instructions will then be delivered at once to

Parliamentary Counsel.

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I am copying this minute to all members of QL and

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