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that the BCC would be accommodated there. They would have

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much better excuse to can

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further.

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trouble if we take the route which is not legally valid. modification, then at least r legal order. Whether the lise difficulties depends, The state of Sino-British on this score the prospect of ¿commodating the BCC in the

the foreseeable future reason, if we approach them Pract a rebuff.

be more helpful in this area ministerial concern. But to what the Director of Lands

we

are not raising any ABCC in the BCG building think it best to do so A lease modification would of proceeding, especially Mon.

ether you intend to proceed cuss when we see each other m then put Francis Cornish

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Constitutional Affairs

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