CONFIDENTIAL
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TO DESKBY 22010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 458
OF 21190OZ FEBRUARY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG:
INITIAL
1.
MEMORANDUM
90
136506
MDHOAN 5514
WE ARE FAXING TODAY TO APS/GH THE TEXT OF THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE INITIAL MEMORANDUM WHICH IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE BY 1 MARCH. THE DRAFT IS BASED ON AN OUTLINE
WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY MINISTERS.
2. WE ARE SUBMITTING THE DRAFT TO MINISTERS TONIGHT FOR THEIR INITIAL COMMENTS, MAKING IT CLEAR THAT IT IS STILL SUBJECT TO FURTHER WORK AND REVISION AND THAT WE WILL NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF YOUR OWN COMMENTS. WE THEN PROPOSE TO SUBMIT A FULLY REVISED FINAL DRAFT VERSION ON 24 FEBRUARY.
3.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE DRAFT, TO REACH US IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 23113OZ. WE AIM TO GIVE YOU A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE REVISED DRAFT BEFORE THE MEMORANDUM IS FINALISED.
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MR MCLAREN
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