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4. WE ARE LIKELY TO BE ASKED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE GROUP AGAIN NEXT WEEK. IT IS DIFFICULT AT THIS STAGE TO ASSESS LEGCO'S FINAL VIEW ON THE DURATION OF THE RESERVATION. CLEARLY IT WOULD HELP IF WE COULD HAVE EARLY CONFIRMATION THAT THE UK IS AGREEABLE TO A SIX MONTH RESERVATION. WE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT SIX MONTHS IS THE BEST COMPROMISE. WE HOPE THAT IN THIS WAY THEY CAN BE DETERRED FROM BLOCKING OUR LEGISLATION. A QUICK DECISION SECOND TUR) WOULD THUS BE APPRECIATED.

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