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3. I would not of course challenge their right to do so,
and we must deal with the points they raise. But I have to
say that I do not think that this subject is a pressing
operational priority. HKD is very stretched on other work
at present. And we have a number of high-priority tasks
needing the attention of our Departmental Legal Advisers. I
note that the ICJ report has attracted very little interest
in Hong Kong, and no attention (so far as I am aware) yet in
Parliament. I do not therefore think that analysis of the
ICJ's conclusions should divert resources from our more
urgent tasks.
I am sending copies of the earlier papers to Mr Bone
and Mr Watt.
4.
hett
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