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QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS WHAT REPRESENTATIONS HE HAS RECEIVED ON THE HONG KONG PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE UNQUOTE.

2. WE INTEND TO RECOMMEND THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD REPLY ON THE LINES OF MR RENTON'S REPLY TO MR ROBERT ATKINS ON 3 APRIL (SEE OUR SEPARATE TEL ISSUING TODAY ON MR ANDERSON'S PQ FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 1U APRIL).

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