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WE SHOULD NOW BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE PROCEDURE
AND TEXT WHICH IS PROPOSED. YOU WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO CONSULT
EXCO: BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WHAT IS PROPOSED
HAS NOT YET BEEN PUT TO THE MINISTERS CONCERNED, LET ALONE AGREED
BY THEM. MINISTERS WOULD HOWEVER FIND IT HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW
EXCO HAD REACTED AND HOW IN THEIR VIEW HONG KONG OPINION WOULD
REACT TO WHAT IS NOW PROPOSED. IN ESSENCE THE QUESTION IS
WHETHER IN HONG KONG TERMS OUR NEEDS WOULD BEST BE MET BY:
(A) THE ENDORSEMENT WITHOUT 'CURRENT', AND NO/NO ASSOCIATED
STATEMENT: (PRESUMABLY THIS REMAINS THE PREFERRED APPROACH):
THE ENDORSEMENT WITHOUT 'CURRENT' AND THE PROPOSED
STATEMENT: OR
(B)
(C)
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THE ENDORSEMENT INCLUDING 'CURRENT ' AND NO STATEMENT.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUBMITTING TO MINISTERS OVER THE WEEKEND
WE HOPE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO CONSULT EXCO AND LET US
HAVE REACTIONS DESKBY 040900Z.
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