given the usual internal Departmental distribution. However, this is a matter which we shall have to examine in consultation with the other Departments concerned. I am told by Mr. Bretton that there is no point in sending ja copy of the Governor's despatch to the print office in advance of sending our reply for the same purpose. The volume of work with which that office has to cope is so vast that the printing of these despatches will make little difference to them either way.
ARG.
(A. W. Gaminara) 11 June 1969
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before the Leglo.
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on
development covers of the need for funds for Kai-tak. In this context could reference be made to the economic difficulties of the U.K., and the world in general? Hong Kong's Trading expansion is causing as many problems outside the Colony
as it is solving within, especially in the textile field, and reference might be made to the "effect's S) Hong Kong's rapid trade expansion being with for some time
wide area but maker no mention
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