TNAG-2169-FCO40-3106-House-of-Commons-Foreign-Affairs-Committee-inquiry-into-Hong-1990 — Page 14

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PS/Mr Maude

DATE:

19 July 1990

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Mr McLaren

Ms Saunders

Hong Kong Department

Miss Bailey, PRU

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Mr Maude was grateful for your minute of 18 July. following comments on your suggested amendments (those marked with an asterisk):

p 8

Mr Maude does not think a footnote is needed; "autonomous" is close enough.

p 32 Mr Maude agrees that a footnote should be provided

to his answer to question 54. Your suggested additional clause ("and of the existing UK reservation to it") should form part of that footnote, not part of his answer.

p 35

Mr Maude does not want the substance of his answer changed as suggested, though this might be covered in a footnote.

Nicola Brewer

Nicola Brewer Private Secretary to Mr Francis Maude

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