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Mr. Hum.

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FROM:

CO Hum, HKD

DATE:

7 January 1985

CC:

Private Secretary

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Alise tecommandations

PS/Lady Young

Sir W Harding

Sir J Freeland

Mr Burrows

Mr Meyer, News Dept

Parliamentary Unit

INTRODUCTION OF THE HONG KONG BILL

PROBLEM

Авридисс %.

1.

The timing of introduction of the Hong Kong Bill, questions of briefing and publicity here and in Hong Kong.

RECOMMENDATION

and

2.

On the as sumption that on 9 January Legislation Committee

the draft Hong Kong

approve

recommend:

Bill

for

immediate introduction I

a) that written notice of the introduction of the Bill be given on the evening of Wednesday 9 January;

b) that the Bill be given its first reading on Thursday 10

January;

c)

d)

that it be published at noon on Friday 11 January;

that the Governor be authorised to brief UMELCO on the

contents of the Bill on Friday 11 January prior to publication;

e) that we put

we put out a lobby note and press notice on the Bill but do not arrange a lobby briefing or press briefing;

f) that Lady Young should put this proposed timetable to Legislation Committee, and seek their agreement.

News Department

and

the

Parliamentary

CONFIDENTIAL

Clerk

concur.