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future Governments. The Governor reiterated that this

was the normal constitutional way in which the British

Parliament passed an enabling law. HMG bad stated,

definitive obligations and they were now taking powers

effect these obligations through the normal

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procedures of Parliament.

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INVITATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO VISIT CHINA

The Governor asked for Members' views on the

official invitation to the Commissioner of Police to

visit China which he had mentioned at the last meeting.

Members agreed, now the Agreement had been signed, that

there would be no objection to the Commissioner of

Police visiting China. As to whether the invitation

should be accepted by Mr R. Henry or by his successor,

Members took the view that it would be safer for Mr

Henry to accept. He was extremely experienced and a

percipient observer and could report back with a view on

how, or whether, the relationship should be developed

further.

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VALEDICTORY

The Governor noted that this was Mr McLaren's

last meeting of Executive Council. On behalf of the

Council, be thanked Mr McLaren for his services to Hong

Kong while he had been Political Adviser.