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G.F. 174
File No. CR 3/3511767.
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JCCW; MS hm 12.1.70
Sin
Sir,
DRAFT CONFIDENTIAL
axed-1-Draft No. 2.
Letter to:
Mr CHAN Yat-san, 'BE, JP Chairman
Heung Yee Kuk New Territories
I am directed to refer to your memorandum dated 24 January, 1969, addressed to Mr. Anthony Royle M.P., concerning New Territories affairs. The memorandum was presented by Mr. Royle to the Secretary of State and I have now been authorised to reply as follows to the points that it raises: - (i) Land Policy
(vi) Appointment of Heung Yee Kuk representatives to Executive and Legislative Councils.
These two matters have been dealt with in my letter to you of 1970, and there is nothing to add to the views conveyed in that letter.
V
dated 28th July, 1969) and I do not think
July,
I have anything to add to what is said there
I understand that, in respect of the
matters not covered in this letter, the
District Commissioner is likely to be
addressing you further in due course in
the light of the most recent discussions
on these matters.
(ii) Tourism
The Government of Hong Kong concurs
with your view that the New Territories
has a part to play in relation to tourists
visiting the Colony and the Tourist
Association is well aware of this fact.
There has been in existence since 1968 an
CONFIDENTIAL
/Economic