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NAME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG'.

WE NOTE FROM YOUR TELNO 1661 THAT THE CHINESE SIDE TO THE

LAND COMMISSION HAVE NOW AGREED TO THE PROPOSED FORM OF

GOVERNMENT LEASE AND HAVE NOTED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII(I) OF THE LETTERS PATENT. AS SOON AS THE PRINTED PROOFS OF THE AMENDMENT ARE AVAILABLE, WE SHALL PROCEED TO CLEAR THEM WITH MINISTERS PRIOR TO THEIR SUBMISSION TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL ON 8

JULY.

HOWE

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

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RESEARCH D (FE)

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PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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