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I AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR THIS APPRECIATIVE MESSAGE FROM MINISTERS.

2. I AM ATTRACTED BY THE SUGGESTION OF A MESSAGE OF THANKS TO MEMBERS OF LEGCO FROM THE PRIME MINISTER, EVEN THOUGH A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS VOTED AGAINST. THE MESSAGE COULD BE QUITE SHORT. I SUGGEST THAT IT SHOULD EXPRESS THANKS FOR THE DONATION OF HK DOLLARS 230M FOR LOGISTIC, HUMANITARIAN, MEDICAL AND OTHER SUPPORT FACILITIES. IT MIGHT GO ON TO DESCRIBE BRIEFLY HMG'S OBJECTIVES IN THE GULF CONFLICT, MAKING THE POINT IN PARTICULAR THAT UK AND OTHER FORCES ARE ACTING TO FULFILL RESOLUTIONS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL. IT MIGHT CONCLUDE BY SAYING THAT, AT SUCH A TIME OF INTERNATIONAL CRISIS, THE SUPPORT SHOWN FOR THESE OBJECTIVES IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

3. THE MESSAGE COULD COME TO ME WITH A REQUEST TO PASS IT ON TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I WOULD THEN FORWARD IT THROUGH MR ALLEN LEE, THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

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