CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 01216
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FM HONG KONG
15 MAY 1990
TO PRIORITY FCO
DES:
TELNO 1501
INDE
OF 080845Z MAY 90
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
KONG
45
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072170
MDLIAN 9263
YOUR TELNOS 574 AND 893 : AMENDMENTS TO THE LETTERS PATENT
1. OUR PLAN IS TO SUBMIT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EXCO BY END OF JUNE THIS YEAR, ALONGSIDE THE DRAFT LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS TO LEGCO. ON THE BASIS OF THIS SCHEDULE WE EXPECT PASSAGE OF ELECTORAL LEGISLATION
BY END OF OCTOBER. THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS WILL THUS NEED TO BE AMENDED BEFORE THEN. WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY SLIPPAGE OF THIS TIMETABLE. OUR FIRST DRAFTS OF THE AMENDMENTS
WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
WILSON
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60
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57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT LEGAL
ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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