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officials from the Home Office, the FCO and the Attorney General's Office will then agree on a solution. Past form suggests, however, that this is unlikely. In that case, Mr Renton sees little alternative to the Home Secretary writing to OD (K) colleagues and setting out the arguments for and against an endorsement which would be acceptable in Hong Kong.

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P J Westmacott

PS/MR RENTON

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