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MINISTERIAL AVAILABILITY AND THE COURSE OF OTHER LEGISLATION.

ARE IN NO POSITION TO GIVE EXCO EVEN A 'BEST ESTIMATE' UNTIL

THESE MATTERS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY.

5. WE HOPE THAT UMELCO WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THESE

COMPLEXITIES OF PARLIAMENTARY HANDLING BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO

EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS ON THIS ACCOUNT TO MPS. OUR INTEREST IN

TIMELY PASSAGE OF THE BILL IS EVERY BIT AS STRONG AS THEIRS,

NOT MORE SO.

IF

WE

G

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR. PAKENHAM - WARSH

LIZGAL ADVISARS (HONS OFFICE)

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