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23 SEP 198

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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OF 230611Z SEPTEMBER 88

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

HONG KONG TELNOS 3576-3581: GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO LEGCO: 12 OCTOBER

WE HAVE ONLY THE FOLLOWING MINOR SUGGESTIONS:

(A) PARA 127, FIRST SENTENCE: TO AVOID GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT WE REGARD HONG KONG AS A COUNTRY REDRAFT LINE TWO TO READ ''THE

TRANSFER OF REFUGEES TO RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES..

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..ETC''.

(B) PARA 137, FIRST SENTENCE: THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE BASIC LAW WAS

PUBLISHED IN APRIL.

(C) PARA 173, LAST SENTENCE: SUBSTITUTE 'WELCOME'' FOR ''REFRESHING''

(D) PARA .177, LAST SENTENCE: ADD AND BEYOND '' AFTER ''UP TO 1997''.

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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