TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 82

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Hong Kong Legislation

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Sir R. Cradock

Sir J. Freeland Mr Boyd Parliamenting Advisers

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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 the Governor and Executive Council in

Hong Kong.

2. My conclusions are set out in 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 that members of those Committees are

content with what is proposed unless I hear to the contrary by

the end of Friday 9 November? Instructions will then be

delivered at once to Parliamentary Counsel.

3.

I am copying this minute to all members of QL and OD(K)

and to Sir Robert Armstrong.

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(GEOFFREY HOWE)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

5 November 1984

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