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HMLNAN 7695 CONFIDENTIAL

PP FCOLN

PP PEKIN

FM HOKON TO FCOLN

19075OZ JUN

GRS 100

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1904

OF 19075OZ JUNE 86

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

C. LEEK'S TELELETTER OF 18 JUNE TO D. BLUNT:

PROCEDURES FOR MAKING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND STANDING ORDERS TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITES FOR MEMBERS TO SPEAK ON SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION WAS PUBLIC SED ON 13 JUNE AS PART OF THE PUBLICITY THAT DAY FOR THE BILL. THERE HAS BEEN NO REACTION HERE TO DATE. WE AGREED THAT, SHOULD THE CHINESE RAISE ANY QUERIES, THE PROPOSAL MIGHT BE EXPLAINED TO THEM USHING THE LINES SUGGESTED IN PARA. 3 OF TLUR.

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