TNAG-2736-FCO40-3944-Hong-Kong-role-of-the-Legislative-Council-(LEGCO)-1994 — Page 39

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YOUR TELNO 1866: TALKS ON 1994/95 ELECTIONS: LEGCO QUESTION 15 DECEMBER

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As noted in your telno 1875, we will not now be announcing the White Paper before Eric Li puts his question to LegCo. We agree, therefore, that you should reply to him in the terms set out in para 3 of TUR. We suggest Leaving in the phrase in the Last sentence which is square-bracketed in your draft.

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