TNAG-2459-FCO40-3580-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-administrati-1992 — Page 18

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 1753

OF 211754Z DECEMBER 92

INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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OUR TELNO 1485: AMENDMENTS TO THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS (RIS) AND LETTERS PATENT (LPS)

1. THE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO THE RIS AND LPS TO PUT INTO INTO EFFECT THE REMOVAL OF THE CBF FROM EXCO AND YOUR STEPPING

DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF LEGCO WERE APPROVED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL

MEETING ON 17 DECEMBER.

2.

COPY OF THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENTS IS BEING FAXED TO LAI, CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH. THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE WILL PRODUCE A PRINTED VERSION OF THE AMENDMENTS WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

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