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MINISTERS HAVE AGREED THAT HMG SHOULD MAKE THIS 'GRACIOUS REQUEST TO THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG. WE ARE STUDYING THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT REQUEST AS RECEIVED FROM CLIFFORD CHANCE, AND IF WE HAVE ANY POINTS OF PRESENTATION SUGGEST, WILL PASS THEM DIRECT TO YOUR LAWYERS IN PARIS.
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CAN WE LOOK TO YOU TO PRODUCE THE SPEAKING NOTE FOR HM
AMBASSADOR PARIS' USE IN HANDING OVER THE DOCUMENT (PARA 5 OF TUR)? AS SEEN FROM HERE, THIS SHOULD NOT BE LONG BUT SHOULD EMPHASISE THE GROUNDS FOR SEEKING RECONSIDERATION OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE DECISION, AND THE FACT THAT THIS REQUEST IS BEING MADE BY HMG ON BEHALF OF HKG.
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