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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG TO PARLIAMENT 1990
1. HAVING REGARD TO THE LONG LEAD TIME REQUIRED TO PREPARE THE ANNUAL REPORT, WE HAVE STARTED THE BALL ROLLING AND HAVE INITIATED INTERNAL CONSULTATIONS ON A DRAFT OUTLINE FOR THE 1990 REPORT. WE
EXPECT THE DRAFT TO DIFFER FROM LAST YEAR'S IN ONLY MINOR WAYS.
2. WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN NOTE OF PARA. 4 OF YOUR TELNO 2243 OF 1989, WHERE YOU EXPRESSED PREFERENCE FOR A PUBLICATION DATE IN MARCH FOR THE 1989 REPORT AND THE REASONS FOR IT. FOR THE 1990 REPORT, WE SEE ADVANTAGE ALSO FOR A TARGET PUBLICATION DATE IN MARCH 1991. THIS
WILL ENSURE THAT THE REPORT COVERS THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WHOLE
OF 1990 UP TO THE END OF DECEMBER.
3.
WORKING BACKWARDS FROM A MARCH PUBLICATION DATE, WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THE FOLLOWING KEY TARGET DATES:
10 OCT 1990
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LATE OCT 1990
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GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF
LEGCO
FORWARD DRAFT OUTLINE TO YOU AND REACH
AGREEMENT ON THE OUTLINE
LATE DEC 1990
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FORWARD DRAFT REPORT TO YOU
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MID-JAN 1991
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MID-FEB 1991
MID-MARCH 1991
INITIAL
RECEIVE PRELIMINARY COMMENTS FROM YOU, REVISE DRAFT ACCORDINGLY AND DESPATCH FOR
TYPESETTING AND CHINESE TRANSLATION (SUBJECT OF COURSE TO LATER CHANGES)
RECEIVE FINAL TEXT OF REPORT FROM YOU AND
TRANSMIT ONWARDS TO TRANSLATOR AND PRINTER
PRINTED REPORT READY IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, CAN BE PUBLISHED ANY TIME THEREAFTER
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