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IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO DEFER THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, BUT

A DECISION WOULD BE NEEDED IN GOOD TIME, AND THE NECESSARY

LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE TO BE INTRODUCED EARLY IN 1987/1988

LEGISLATION COUNCIL SESSION.

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GRATEFUL FOR SUCH DETAILS AS ARE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBLE TIMING

OF THE MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU IN EUROPE IN

MARCH (PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 133).

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