TNAG-1353-FCO40-1794-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 33

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HUCK 011/1

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 2709OOZ

FM HONG KONG 27024OZ MAR 85

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 611 OF 27 MARCH

INFO ROUTINE PEKING

ED IN REGISTRY

27 MA

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FOR COPY

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66 mm B 3/4/85 Lasked to..

YOUR TELNO 448 : AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.

WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE STRENUOUS EFFORTS YOU ARE MAKING TO

HELP US MEET OUR DEADLINES. AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING UNGRATEFUL, HOWEVER, WE WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE AGAIN JUST HOW CRITICAL THESE DEADLINES ARE.

IN ANTICIPATION OF NOTIFICATION OF SEALING AND THE QUEEN'S ASSENT

BY NO LATER THAN 4 APRIL, WE WILL ARRANGE TO PROCEED ON THE BASIS YOU PROPOSE. HOWEVER, WE WOULD STRESS THAT ANY SLIPPAGE BEYOND THIS

DATE COULD JEOPARDISE OUR ELECTORAL TIMETABLE TO THE EXTENT OF

REQUIRING THAT THE PROVISIONAL SEPTEMBER DATE FOR THE ELECTIONS BE

DEFERRED UNTIL OCTOBER.

YOUDE

Roke

/s

Broshes Kepdtanc.

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27/3

LIMITED

HKD FED

SIR. W. HARDING

DR. WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR. FIFOOT LEGIAL ADUISERS.

CONFIDENTIAL

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