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As an officer who has served with Government, puch
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Mr. Chu, should have been aware of this. The
rule requiring transmission of communications
to the Secretary of State through the Governor
is based on the strongest grounds of public
interest, in order that all communications may
be duly verified as well as reported on before
reaching the Secretary of State. When Mr. Chus
petition arrived it was, therefore, necessary
to refer it to the Governor of Hong Kong for
refer
his comments,
These comments have now been
received; but further information and advice
is needed before any decision can be taken on
the petition.
that, until now,
since
I am sorry, you have had no further leva. information from this Department other than
that given in Fred Lee's letter of 23 September.
But I believe that the Department here has
been in touch with your secretary by telephone
explaining the reasons for the delay.
(JUDITH HART)
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