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MY TELNO 2265: GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ON REFLECTION, WE HAVE AMENDED THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE OF THE PARAGRAPH ON THE ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT TO READ ''THE FIRST REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE PUBLISHED AS A WHITE PAPER AND LAID BEFORE THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT (NEXT THREE WORDS UNDERLINED) LATER
THIS YEAR.''
2. WE BELIEVE THE REFERENCE TO LATER THIS YEAR RATHER THAN DECEMBER IS MORE ACCURATE IN CASE IT IS POSSIBLE, INDEED DESIRABLE, TO LAY THE REPORT BEFORE PARLIAMENT IN NOVEMBER, AND SO SEPARATE IF FROM THE DEBATE ON THE WHITE PAPER ON THE DRAFT HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER 1986, WHICH MAY BE IN DECEMBER.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION DESKRY 2601007 THAT YOU HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THIS MINOR AMENDMENT.
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