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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Confidential.

Unclassified

PRIVACY MARKING

In Confidence

CONFIDENTIAL

DRAFT

SUBMISSION

To:-

Mr Youde

PS/Mr Royle

Jür D. conta

Cc:

G & GD

Type 1 +

FROM

A C STUART

STUAR

Telephone No. Ext.

Department HKIOD

Ms

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Mr Champion

agrees. 1.1 har

26/1

letter from Dr S-Y. Chungs

1. The Hon. Dr S Y Chyng has written to Mr Royle,

enclosing an extract from a speech which he made in

Legislative Council/31 October.

2. Dr Chung thinks that Hong Kong should have a

more direct voide in HMG's policy. He accordingly

in his speech!

proposed that

t the Hong Kong Government consider

nominations to the Crown for appointment as life

peers of prominent Hong Kong people who can ably

speak on our behalf in the Upper House.

3. I uha

and we

I understand that Mr Royle considers that such

corned well bear it in mine a proposal has merit in principle, L

It would

however have implications for claims for similar

representation by other dependent territories, mods would however, as he had said,

would also be difficult in practice to find a.

It

so distinguishe

suitable Hong Kong candidate or candidates for the alfove all others not avoid

allove

be

Upper House, and there would/the problem of

arousing jealousies in Hong Kong.

In the circumstances think the most we can

say to Dr Chung at present is that Mr Royle has

noted his ideas with interest. I submit a draft

reply accordingly.

(3001) Dd. 145244 400m 8/73 L.Ltd. Gp.839

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

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Les

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