TEXT OF SIR C CROWE'S LETTER OF 14 DECEMBER 1972 TO THE SECRETARY- GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS
"I have the honour to refer to General Assembly Resolution 2906 (XXVII) of 2 November 1972 and in particular to paragraph 3, which approved the report of the Special Committee on the situation with regard to the implementation of the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples covering its work during 1972. My Government have asked me to inform Your Excellency that, in view of paragraph 73 of Chapter 1 of the Report of the Special Committee (A/5723 (Part 1)), they have decided that no useful practical purpose would be served by continuing to transmit information on Hong Kong under Article 73E of the United Nations Charter. My Government have also asked me to state that the action of the General Assembly in no way affects the legal status of Hong Kong. The views of my Government about this status are well known. They are unable to accept any differing views which have been expressed or may hereafter be expressed by
other governments.
I should be grateful if you would circulate this letter as a General Assembly document".
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