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insistence on the very careful selection of staff for these duties; the care with which staff were being chosen came to my notice when I visited Hong Kong in September last year.
2. Nothing but good can come policy-wise from the Administration putting its ear close to the ground" in this way.
In addition the identification of public (and personal) grievances at an early stage and before they reach major proportions must be beneficial to the Governmerit's image: there has been frequent criticism that the Government has not acted to deal with quite legitimate grievances until these have grown into highly charged and difficult issues.
3. I have prepared a revised draft of a reply to the Governor's letter. On return of these papers a note will be prepared for submission to Lord Shepherd on his return.
b. c. Carter
(W. S. Carter)
Hong Kong Department
20 March, 1969
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