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CYPHER CAT.A.
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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 671
TO HONG KONG
3 OCTOBER 1969
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(HKK 18/12)
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FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY JOHN RANKIN IS FOR WRITTEN
REPLY ON 13 OCTOBER:
''TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL CONSIDER CREATING
IN HONG KONG A CITY COUNCIL IN PLACE OF THE EXISTING URBAN
COUNCIL GIVING IT GREATER RESPONSIBILITY IN REGARD TO FINANCE
AND ADMINISTRATION.
2. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND A REPLY ON THE FOLLOWING LINES:
''THE GOVERNOR IS NOW FORMULATING PROPOSALS FOR THE
REORGANISATION OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE COLONY.
THESE WILL INCLUDE PROPOSALS RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOUR COMMENTS MAY REACH US NOT LATER THAN 7 OCTOBER
AND TO LEARN IF YOU ARE YET IN A POSITION TO GIVE ANY INDICATION
OF WHEN WE MAY EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOUR PROPOSALS.
STEWART
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