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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO .

TELNO 689

OF 160845Z FEBRUARY 88

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YOUR TELNO 389: AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS.

WE ARE PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE TIMING FOR SUBMISSION TO PRIVY COUNCIL CONTAINS SOME FLEXIBILITY, BUT LIKE YOU HOPE TO AVOID ANY LAST MINUTE EXCURSIONS AND ALARUMS.

AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISER REGARDING YOUR PARAGRAPH 2

WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ON BALANCE A SAVING PROVISION IN THE ROYAL

INSTRUCTIONS WOULD BE DESIRABLE AS A PRECAUTION AND TO CLARIFY THE

FACT THAT REAPPOINTMENT OF EXISTING EXCO MEMBERS IS NOT NECESSARY. THE PROVISION SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE HONG KONG ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 1988, PARAGRAPH 1, SUB-PARAGRAPH (4) AS FOLLOWS QUOTE NOTHING IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL AFFECT THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHO WAS A MEMBER THEREOF

IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS, AND ANY SUCH APPOINTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE EFFECT ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE INSTRUMENT BY WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED

UNQUOTE.

MAY I SUGGEST YOU BRING THIS TELEGRAM TO ALISTAIR LANG'S ATTENTION

1 WHEN HE VISITS YOU ON FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY.

KUNG HEI FAT CHOY.

WILSON

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