TNAG-1455-FCO40-1978-Hong-Kong-Letters-Patent-amendments-1986 — Page 115

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TELNO 979.

OF 03065OZ APRIL 86

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

HKN OF 124/3

RECSVED IN SECUSTRY - 4 APR 1986

A254/4.

YOUR TELNOS 553: AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT

1. # AGREE ENTIRELY THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO ALLOW FOR AN INCREASE OF UP TO 4 OFFICIALS. SHALL CONSULT EXCO NEXT WEEK ON

THIS BASIS AND INFORM YOU OF THE OUTCOME.

2. OUR PRESENT THINKING IS THAT THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE LETTERS PATENT WITH REGARD TO LAND SHOULD BE RAISED WITH THE CHINESE IN THE LAND COMMISSION IN JUNE 1.E. AFTER DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN HELD ON THE EXTENSION OF THE NT LEASES BILL. THIS WOULD ALLOW A SUBMISSION TO THE PREVY COUNCIL TO BE MADE ON BOTH ITEMS IN JULY. ** WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOU FORESEE ANY DIFFICULTIES IN MAKING A SUBMISSION TO THE PR WY COUNCIL AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AND IF SO, WHEN WOULD BE THE DEADLINE FOR US TO SUBMIT OUR FORMAL PROPOSALS TO YOU.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

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COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

PS/MR RENT ON

MR WILSON

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