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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 1150

OF 18113OZ JUNE 90

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PATENT

YOUR TELNO 1734: AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT

1.

ASK OFFICER

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WE ARE CONSULTING LEGAL ADVISERS ON THE DRAFT REFERRED TO IN TUR AND WILL REVERT ASAP.

2. AS YOU WILL RECALL, WE INTEND TO SUBMIT AMENDMENTS CONCERNING CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES TO LEGCO TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENTS CONCERNING THE BILL OF RIGHTS. WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY

WITH DOING THE LATTER BEFORE THE BILL OF RIGHTS ITSELF HAS BEEN ENACTED. THE LAST MEETING OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL BEFORE THE RECESS IS 24 JULY AND PAPERS MUST REACH THEM BY 18 JULY. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF MY TELNO 1043 AS SOON

AS POSSIBLE.

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MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

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