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4. NOR IS THERE ANY REALISTIC PROSPECT OF PERSUADING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO DELAY DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT BY LEGCO. EVEN IF SHE WANTED TO HELP, THERE IS NO CREDIBLE PRETEXT SHE COULD USE FOR SUCH A DELAY. IF SHE DISCLOSED THE TRUE REASON, THIS COULD ONLY CAUSE RESENTMENT ON THE PART OF LEGCO MEMBERS AND WOULD NOT HAVE THE LEAST EFFECT ON THEIR DETERMINATION TO PASS THE RESOLUTION ACCORDING TO THEIR INTENDED SCHEDULE I.E. ON 13 OCTOBER.

5. WE AGREE TO YOUR SUGGESTION TO STRENGTHEN THE PROPOSED PRESS LINE (LAST SENTENCE IN PARA. 4 OF YOUR TUR).

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57

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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES

CAOFF//MR SIBSON

PS NO 10.

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