TNAG-1753-FCO40-2473-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1988 — Page 4

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3.

I should be grateful to have your guidance before we undertake

further work on the statement. We have in hand the preparation of

defensive material, together with draft opening and closing passages

for a winding up speech. Our aim is to submit all this, together

with a revised opening statement, for weekend boxes.

4.

I am submitting separately my recommendations on the presentational handling of a decision not to hold the debate before

the autumn.

Cotum

CO Hum

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