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publication of the Green Paper to slip from May to June.

There would however continue to be clear advantages n

publication of

1988.

This

paper: the

delaying the end of the exercise, and the

the

White

aper, into the beginning of

will be made in our strategy

now.

recommendation

exact timing does not need to be decided

7.

need only to decide

For Our immediate purposes we

the timing of the publication of the Green Paper. This

would fall best towards the end of May.

There would thus

be a month for final adjustments in the light of the

planned conversation between the Secretary of State and Wu

in late April. The fact that the date falls within the

timing originally established by the Hong Kong Government

also gives a helpful impression that business is being

conducted as usual despite the death of the Governor.

8.

The proposed line to take for the new Governor

therefore reaffirms the timing originally established by

the Hong Kong Government. I do not think he will need to

timing of the publication of the

be so specific about the

White Paper, which can be considered in slower time.

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