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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 290 : PQS ON GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS.

1. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO MR ANTHONY COOMBS :

(A) IN THE LAST SENTENCE, ADD LATER' AFTER THE WORDS ''WILL BE TAKEN'':

(B) AS REPORTED SEPARATELY WE INTEND TO STEER EXCO TOMORROW (31.3) TO TAKE A DECISION ON THE TIMING OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL AFTER EASTER. IF EXCO AGREE WITH THE PROPOSAL, YOU MAY WISH TO AMEND THE LAST SENTENCE TO READ :

''A DECISION WILL BE TAKEN AFTER EASTER ON INTRODUCING THE LEGISLATION INTO HONG KONG'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.'!

WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE REPLY TO MICHAEL COLVIN.

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