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PRIGRITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO 769
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HOUSING OF SQUATTERS.
TO HONG KONG
20 NOVEMBER 1970
(HKK 18/15)
DURING MR. ROYLE'S RECENT VISIT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE HOUSING
BOARD SHOULD MAKE A FURTHER STUDY OF THE PROBLEM OF SQUATTERS ON CROWN LAND NOT NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND THAT IT SHOULD REPORT WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
2. THERE WILL BE SHORT DEBATE ON DEPENDENT TERRITORIES IN THE
LORDS ON 8 DECEMBER. ORIGINATOR IS LORD SHEPHERD WHO HAS CALLED
ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF BRITISH COLONIAL TERRITORIES AND
THE NEED FOR A FULL REVIEW OF POLICY TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THEIR PEOPLES.
3. GRATEFUL FOR PROGRESS REPORT, INCLUDING IF POSSIBLE INTERIM REPORT OF HOUSING BOARD, IN BAG LEAVING HONG KONG ON 28 NOVEMBER.
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