TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 84

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FM FCO

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 389

OF 12162OZ FEBRUARY 88

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YOUR TELNO 576 AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTION

1.

LEGAL ADVISERS ARE CONTENT WITH THE CHANGES LISTED IN PARA 1 OF YOUR TUR, AND THEY WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A REPRINT OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.

2. DO YOU STILL CONSIDER IT DESIRABLE TO ADD A PARAGRAPH SAVING EXISTING APPOINTMENTS (POITN D IN YOUR TELNO 411 REFERS)? 3. WE HAVE CONSULTED PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE AGAIN AND HAVE LEARNT THAT AMENDMENTS CAN BE MADE TO THE RIS AND LSP AFTER SUBMISSION

BUT NO (NO) LATER THAN 21 REPEAT 21 MARCH. IT WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PC AGENDA BUT BOTH POSSIBLE LAST MINUTE ACTIONS WILL REQUIRE EXTENSIVE AND VERY RAPID LIAISON HERE AND WE VERY MUCH HOPE NEITHER WILL BE

NECESSARY.

4.

IF WE HAVE TO WITHDRAW PAPERS FROM THE 23 MARCH PC MEETING THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEM WILL BE THE THIRD WEEK IN APRIL.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED

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HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

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PS/MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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