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E.R.

against the Government and to lodge a complaint to the ECHR. I reported this

in my minute of 6 May and that the Legal Adviser's preliminary view was that they

might find it difficult to establish the basis for such a reference.

CONCLUSION

11.

It seems to be generally accepted in Hong Kong that the Government has demonstrated its willingness to respond to their concerns and that they have got

as much as they could expect. The problem may be to get the message back to Parliament. We have already suggested some appreciative references to UMELCO's reaction in the draft Opening Speech, but we can add more - particularly

Mr Swaine's reaction on the ethnic minorities.

J M LYON