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TELNO 3976

OF 27O51OZ NOVEMBER 86

HKK 166/1

RECEIVEO IN

27 NOV 1986

YOUR TELNO 2724: DAYA BAY : PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

1. WE SUGGEST YOUR PROPOSED ANSWER TO THE FOURTH QUESTION, AS SET OUT IN PARA. 2(D) OF TUR SHOULD BE RECAST AS FOLLOWS:

(D) THE POSSIBILITY OF A REQUEST TO THE PRESIDENT FOR A SPECIAL DEBATE DURING THE SUMMER RECESS WAS DISCUSSED AT AN IN-HOUSE MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 3 SEPTEMBER 1986. THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS AT THAT MEETING VOTED AGAINST THIS SUGGESTION. THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AS PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DOES NOT

ATTEND SUCH MEETINGS.

2. WE ARE CONTENT WITH YOUR OTHER PROPOSED REPLIES.

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