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2. My principal objection to the new proposal, however, relates to the presentation of the Governor's annual Address to the Legco. It seems to me absurd that Sir D. Trench should make a speech containing a programme of work for the coming year and then leave about a week later. Surely the right thing is between now and next October for us to agree with the Governor certain directions in which we wish to move (reform of the Secretariat for example and possible action on the report which the Housing Board will produce about squatters) and that these should be included in the new legislative programme which Mr. MacLehose will present soon after his arrival. If we do not proceed in this way there is a danger that a whole year will go by till the Address due in October 1972 before the new Governor's legislative programme is presented.
3. I hope that you will feel that this is a matter which we should look at again very carefully with the Parlia- mentary Under-Secretary before encouraging Sir D. Trench to talk further to Mr. MacLehose.
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