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Mr Walford
PS Mr
Mr Røyle
LETTER FROM MR NICHOLAS RIDLEY MP
1. Mr Nicholas Ridley MP wrote to Mr Royle on 25 June
forwarding a letter he has received from Mr John MacKenzie,
a member of the Urban Council, whom he met during his recent
visit to Hong Kong.
2. Mr MacKenzie is disturbed at possible intervention by
HMG in Hong Kong domestic affairs, following the Tsoi case,
over the new Hong Kong legislation designed to combat violent
crime. He hopes that the United Kingdom Government will not
be unduly influenced by the representations from 'Justice'
which only reflect vocal minority views in Hong Kong.
3.
I attach a draft reply. Legal Advisers concur.
3 July 1973
Copy to:
Legal Advisers
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As M: Ridley is
Royle (though
особ
A C Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
a close friend of Mi
longer, I think, a junior
Minister) he might like to show him a copy
of the full text of the Sops's letter to hard Gardner
though it would be
what we sail
wrong for us to give publicity to about the His Bar Ass" being The formal reply KM: Rity will, of
cooperative cause, be passed
Mi Mackenzie.
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