TNAG-2789-FCO40-4028-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1993 — Page 43

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1. You discussed this briefly with Sir R Butler at the end of last week. The Department and Mr Hum recommend that we should

take the opportunity of Sir J Coles' visit to Hong Kong

(16-17 May) for him to discuss the subject privately with the

Governor before we offer advice to Sir R Butler.

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As background, Sir J Coles will wish to know that the criteria against which we have to consider memoirs are set out in the Radcliffe rules, as amended by a Committee under Lord Wakeham

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