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CHRISTIAN TELEGRAM NO.013 CF 17 AUGUST.
FOLLOWING FROM ROUNTHWAITE FOR LAIRD, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.
I FEAR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MAY BE TOO PROUD TO SEEK SYMPATHY OR ASSISTANCE FOR DESOLATION AND LOSS OF LIFE LEFT IN WAKE OF TYPHOON ROSE. IN PARTICULAR, IT IS REPORTED, RPT REPORTED, THAT FERRY BOAT FAT SHAN HAS CAPSIZED WITH LOSS OF OVER 60 CREW MEMBERS.
2. I THEREFORE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY BE SENT BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY IN UK. IN VIEW OF HER VISIT IN OCTOBER, A MESSAGE FROM PRINCESS ANNE WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY THIS EMOTIONAL AND INTROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY.
3. MR. NOBLE, MINISTER OF TRADE, ARRIVES IN COLONY 18 AUGUST ON PRIVATE VISIT. AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY HIM THAT HMG INTENDED
TO PLACE A SUM OF SAY ONE AND A HALF MILLION HONG KONG DOLLARS AT DISPOSAL OF GOVERNOR TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING
CAUSED BY TYPHOON ROSE WOULD MAKE A MAJOR IMPACT. I HOPE URGENT CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO THESE TWO PROPOSALS.
REC.ED IN
REGISTRY No.51
\1 SAUG 1971
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