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DEPENDENT ON THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION, AND ESPECIALLY TO MAKE FINANCIAL PROVISION, HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO GOVERN FOR VERY LONG WITHOUT IT.

4. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO AGREE THAT WE SHOULD INSERT THIS POWER FOR THE TIME BEING IN THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS

AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE

A CORRESPONDING PROVISION IN THE ELECTORAL BILL. WE CAN

THEN EXAMINE THE QUESTION FURTHER OVER THE NEXT TWO

YEARS.

5. WE WILL TELEGRAPH DRAFT CLAUSES FOR THE AMENDING LETTERS PATENT, AND DRAFT CLAUSES FOR THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS, SEPARATELY.

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR LUCE PS/PUS

MR. DEREK THOMAS

SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS D

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR DR C CHRISTOPHER, CABINET OFFICE. PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR KELLY TREASURY

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