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9 February 1990

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You asked me to circulate a note of the main timetable points

discussed at your meeting yesterday.

They were as follows:-

Week beginning 19 February

Mrs Grimsey back from Hong Kong.

Debriefing.

Submission to Home Secretary, with draft ODK paper, sets

out main features of the Scheme, the main unresolved

points and some options (eg on whether all occupations

should be covered and how much detail should go into the

formal Scheme instrument). The submission and draft ODK

paper should also address the need to begin preparing the

ground for publication, eg so that the Government's

supporters have advance notice of the approach envisaged

(no surprises).

FCO officials submit to their Ministers in parallel.

Week beginning 26 February

FCO officials pass on any reactions from their Ministers.

Home Secretary's meeting (now provisionally fixed for

26 February).

ODK paper circulated.

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