Mr. Wilford
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I fully agree with the view expressed by
Mr. Bottomley in paragraph 2 of his minute to you of
1 October about the appointment of a British Government Representative in Hong Kong.
2. Our object surely is to do everything we can to
remove the suspicions in Hong Kong about the motives of
HMG. Any suggestion that we should have a British Government Representative in Hong Kong would, I am sure, be deeply resented, both by the Governor himself and
also by the Official and Unofficial Members of the
Executive and Legislative Councils. Apart from this it would be extremely difficult to work out precisely
what his functions would be.
Copies to:
Private Secretary Miss Deas
Mr. Daunt
Sir C. O'Neill
Sir L. Monson
Mr. J. Bottomley
Mr. Ford
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Statham
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E. 0. Laird
Hong Kong Department
2 October, 1970
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