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BECAUSE OF THE MAJOR REVIEW OF HOSPITAL SERVICES THAT WILL BE

CONSIDERED BY EXCO LATER THIS MONTH. IT WILL LEAD TO A SUBSTANTIAL

LEVEL OF PUBLIC INTEREST BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL. AS WE

WILL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY, EXCO HAS ALSO AGREED TO PROCEED WITH

SOME PARTS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION REPORT ON HOMOSEXUALITY

AND THERE WILL BE A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE OF INTEREST IN MEDICAL

ADVICE GIVEN THE RELEVANCE OF THE INCREASING INCIDENCE OF AIDS.

4.1 HAVE CONSIDERED WHETHER THIS PROPOSAL MIGHT BE MISINTERPRETED

BY THE CHINESE. THEY SEEM MORE LIKELY TO WELCOME A STRONGER OFFICIAL

PEPRESENTATION ON THE COUNCIL. IN ANY CASE DO NOT THINK IT WOULD

BE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHY WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS

NECESSARY. WOULD WELCOME YOUR AND THE AMBASSADOR' VIEWS ON

THIS.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

SIR. W.HARDING

MR.

WILSON

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