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The Gavenor has now sent us a
tranciation
of the letter art (togetto with the original) addversed
the
draft of a prord reply
MV Royle and
letters
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Note on the Memorandum on the Representation by New Territories Residents on the Executive and Legislative Councils submitted to Mr. Anthony Royle by the New Territories Heung
Yee Kuk
When the Parliamenting. Unde Secretary of State was
The Governor has forwarded a Nemorandum (with in Hong Kong
October, the Heung Yee Kuk (the Rural translation) from the Houng Yee Kuk of Hong Kong Consultative Council of the New Temitovan) handed addressed to Mr. Royle. A similar document was,
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him a letter Concerning the representation of the we understand, cent to the colonial, Secretary of Territories on the Executive af Legislative Council A Hong Kong and a draft reply intended to cover
had best to the Hong Kong Similar letter both communication
ations has been submitted for
shortly before M Royle's visit.
consideration.
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Governor be enthorreed
2. It is recommended that the draft be approved
to reking to the Hering fee trak in terms of hot the
as submitted.
draft that he has sent us.
3.The Heung Yee Kuk (the Rural Consultative
Committee of the New Territories, Hong Kong) is a
and wholly adorsing
statutory elected/body whose advisory functions
include the promotion of cooperation and understanding
among the people of the New Territories; and
between the Hong Kong Government and the people
of the New Territories.
It also advises the
Government on social and economic developments
that
in e area.
The Memorandum submitted, requests that
officials of the New Territories Administration
be appointed to ex-officio membership of the ficio membership of the
Executive Council and members of the Heung Yee
Kuk be appointed to serve as unofficial members
/of....