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MDLIAN 1709

COMMENCING ANY DIALOGUE WITH THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT ON ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.

5. WE AGREE THAT PALMER SHOULD CONDUCT FURTHER RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY AREAS IN WHICH CO-OPERATION MIGHT USEFULLY BE DEVELOPED AND PITFALLS TO BE AVOIDED. PALMER IS IN LONDON CAT SOAS) FROM 15 JANUARY UNTIL 3 FEBRUARY. WE UNDERSTOOD THAT HE WILL BE

TALKING TO YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS ON OTHER MATTERS AND IT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR HIM TO DISCUSS THIS QUESTION ALSO WITH THEM AT THE SAME TIME.

WILSON

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HKD

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ADDITIONAL

6

DISTRIBUTION

69

NTCD

HD/FED

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR MCLEOD, LEGAL ADVISERS MR REGAN, C7 DIV HOME OFFICE

MS NICHOLSON, C7 DIV H/OFFICE MS EDWARDS H O LEGAL ADVISERS

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