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7. The New Territories are not represented,
as such, on the Executive and Legislative
Councils. But the District Commissioner,
New Territories, is already an official
member of the Legislative Council and is
well able to represent the interests of the
New Territories on that body. In addition,
as the Governor points out, he is invited
to attend those meetings of the Executive
Council at which matters affecting the
New Territories are discussed.
8.
In the Circumstances I do not think that
we should hold out any hope to the Heung
Yee Kuk that their requests will be granted. Although the line of reply to them as
proposed by the Governor is similar to
what has been said to them on a previous-
occasion, I consider that we should adhere
to that line and authorise the Governor to
reply to them in torme of the attached
Graft. Apart from certain minor amendments
the draft is the same as that proposed by
the Governor-
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