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INFO ROUTINE PEKING,UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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THE FUTURE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON 9 MARCH TO CONSIDER THE 1993/94 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME. WE HAVE ALREADY PUT IN A BID ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS FOR THE HONG KONG CAPPEALS) BILL. WE ARE TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE ENORMOUS PRESSURE ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME, IT IS (AS A CONTINGENCY BILL) UNLIKELY TO SURVIVE. WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN YOU EXPECT THE CFA ISSUE TO COME BACK TO THE BOIL. BUT IT IS HARD TO SEE HOW THIS CAN BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN A CONTINGENCY BILL. WOULD YOU WISH US TO ASK LADY CHALKER (WHO WILL BE REPRESENTING THE FCO) TO PUT IN A SPECIAL EFFORT TO KEEP THE BILL IN THE PROGRAMME ?

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