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THE HDNG KONG LAW BODIES HAVE COMMENTED AND WHICH YOU HAVE

DECIDED NOT TO ALTER, AND TO ASK YOU TO ARRANGE FOR SOMEONE TO SEE

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 3 BODIES BEFORE 26 JUNE ABOUT

THEIR CONCERNS OVER THESE PROVISIONS.

5. WE MUST ASSUME THAT MR MORRIS WILL NOW TELEX A RECORD OF THIS

DISCUSSION TO THE 3 LEGAL BODIES, WHO WILL THEN PUBLICISE IT.

WE

HOPE THAT YOU CAN NOW PUBLICISE THE FURTHER AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE

19(A) (UMELCO'S PRESS RELEASE IN YOUR TELNO 1257 MAKES NO REFERENCE TO IT).

6. YOUR TELNOS 1246 AND 1251: WE ARE CONSULTING LEGAL ADVISERS

AND SHALL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON THESE POINTS.

HOWE

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MR FIFOOT

LEGAL ADV

HKD

MR BICKFORD

LEGAL ADV

PS

HKGO LONDON

PS/MR LUCE

SIR W HARDING

DR WILSON

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