CONFIDENTIAL
5.
You may take it that I accept, even in relation to the question of criticism which either course might attract, "that the creation of a situation, in which Ministers could
not support the Governor against criticism in the House of
Shich Commons and would therefore lead to an amendment of the Bill, is not one which would be in the interests of good government in Hong Kong.
c.c.
Mr. Laird
Mr. Rushford
CONFIDENTIAL
(L. Monson) 17 July, 1970