TNAG-2450-FCO40-3567-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1992 — Page 125

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174962 MDHIAN 533

ELECTION COMMITTEE ELECTORS. I HAVE NO HIGH HOPES OF THIS OFFER BEING TAKEN UP. BUT IF AT A LATER STAGE THEY TRY TO ACCUSE ME PUBLICLY OF INFLEXIBILITY IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO BE IN A POSITION TO REBUT THIS.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

.AND MS BROOKS NEWS D

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PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

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ADDITIONAL

CAB OFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAB OFF//MS D CORNER

CAB OFF//MR CHARLTON PS/PM

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