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CONFIDENTIAL

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FM HONG KONG 031020Z JAN 95

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 19 OF 3 JANUARY

INFO ROUTINE PEKING

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RECEIVED

4 JAN

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WDEX

No

341 (01113)

MY TELNO 3314 AND YOUR TELNO 2175 (BOTH OF 1994): COMPATIBILITY OF

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS WITH MEMBER-

SHIP OF THE CPPCC.

1. WITH NOMINATIONS FOR THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS

OPENING ON 4 JANUARY, WE NOW NEED TO CONSULT EXCO URGENTLY ON THIS

QUESTION SO THAT WE CAN MAKE CLEAR OUR POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THE

INEVITABLE ENQUIRIES FROM THE PRESS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES.

2. YOU ENDORSED THE GENERAL APPROACH OUTLINED IN MY TUR. I PROPOSE

TO CIRCULATE TOMORROW A PAPER TO EXCO FOR DISCUSSION ON 8 JANUARY

(TEXT IN MIFT). GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENT YOU MAY HAVE

DESKBY 07010OZ.

3. SEE MIFT FOR THE TEXT OF THE PAPER.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

FED

PS

COPIES TO:-

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

PS/MR LUCE

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

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