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026010 MDHIAN 1754
(A) WHAT REACTION WE CAN REPORT FROM YOU, FOLLOWING THE LAST DEBATE ON 18 NOVEMBER:
(B) HOW SHOULD THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY RESPOND TO THE MOTION IN LEGCO:
(C) HOW SHOULD THE OFFICIALS VOTE: AND
(D) WHAT ACTION WE SHOULD TAKE FOLLOWING THE DEBATE.
11. AS REGARDS 10(A) ABOVE, WE WILL SAY, AS WE HAVE TO THE SUB- COMMITTEE, THAT WE PASSED ON TO HMG THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS ON 18 NOVEMBER. MEMBERS ARE AWARE, FROM MR WARDLE'S MEETING WITH EMILY LAU AT THE END OF JANUARY, THAT YOU SEEM NOT TO HAVE CHANGED YOUR POSITION, BUT IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF WE WERE ABLE TO REFER TO A MORE FORMAL RESPONSE FROM YOU.
12. AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH 10(B) ABOVE, WE THINK THAT THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY CAN AVOID COMING DOWN IN SUPPORT OF THE DEMAND FRO SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR THE ETHNIC MINORITY, PROVIDED WE HAVE A RESPONSE FROM YOU TO THE 18 NOVEMBER CONCERNS.
13. AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH 10(C) ABOVE WE PROPOSE TO ABSTAIN. WE THINK THAT THIS IS SUSTAINABLE, DESPITE THE WORDING OF THE MOTION, IF WE EXPLAIN OUR REASONS.
14. AS REGARDS PARAGRAPH 10(D) ABOVE, WE THINK THAT WE SHALL HAVE TO UNDERTAKE TO PUT THE CASE TO YOU ONCE MORE, AND SEEK A MINISTERIAL RESPONSE FROM YOU. WE SUSPECT THAT THE LAU/MCGREGOR SUB-COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO WORRY THIS ISSUE.
CONCLUSION
15. WE WOULD WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS ON THE REPORT, THE OVERALL STRATEGY AND, IN PARTICULAR, A FORMAL RESPONSE TO THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED IN THE DEBATE ON 18 NOVEMBER 1992. A REPLY DESKBY 09083OZ, OR EARLIER, WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
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