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HMOCS matters:

CONFIDENTIAL

CHECKLIST FOR GOVERNOR

- Hard slog in Whitehall given domestic economic

background; need to look constructively at all options;

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- In light of entrenched Treasury opposition to our

proposals, and politicial impossiblity of HKG funding, need to consider what you would do to keep

key HMOCS if no decisions can be taken (background

in separate submission);

Principal officials;

Outcome of meeting with Lu Ping (background in separate submission)

LegCo Standing Committees;

Outcome of in-house meeting? Legal opinion on whether

Standing Committees go beyond LegCo's constitutional

role? How to involve LegCo without inflaming the

Chinese?

British Consulate-General;

- Terms of Private Treaty Grant should not give SARG

powers of entry etc which could be used against us.

HKG's proposals for a residence (separate submission).

BUGAFW/3

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