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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2282

OF 16163OZ OCTOBER 86

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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911/144

FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM,

HKD

YOUR TELNO 3352: MEETING OF OD(K): PREPARATION OF PAPERS

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1.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE CABINET OFFICE AND PRIVATE

OFFICE THE TIMING OF OUR PRODUCTION OF PAPERS FOR OD(K) ON 30

OCTOBER. THE CABINET OFFICE ARE NOW APPLYING RATHER MORE

STRICTLY THAN I RECALL THE STANDING REQUIREMENT THAT PAPERS FOR

CABINET COMMITTEES SHOULD BE CIRCULATED A WEEK IN ADVANCE. THIS

RAISES OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE RETURNS TO

LONDON ON 22 OCTOBER: DAVID WILSON DOES NOT RETURN UNTIL 23

OCTOBER: AND YOU WILL BE OTHERWISE ENGAGED FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.

WE HAVE SECURED A DISPENSATION TO DELAY THE CIRCULATION UNTIL 24

OCTOBER, BUT THAT IS THE MOST THAT WE CAN DO. IDEALLY THEREFORE

WE MUST AIM TO SUBMIT TO MR RENTON ON 21 OCTOBER AND TO THE

SECRETARY OF STATE ON 22 OCTOBER, LEAVING A MARGIN OF 24 HOURS

FOR ADJUSTMENTS AND EMERGENCIES BEFORE CIRCULATION ON 24 OCTOBER.

IN CONSEQUENCE:

2.

(A)

WE SHALL TELEGRAPH TO YOU TOMORROW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF

THE DRAFT ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

(OUR SECTION, PLUS YOURS AMENDED).

BUT WE

STILL AWAIT ONE SECTION FROM YOU, AND IT MAY TAKE SOME

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