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From: David James, m.b.E., D.S.C., M.P.
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CHILDE OKEFORD 388
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REGISTRY NO. 51
- 5 JAN 1978
VIKING HOUSE
MALABAKHOUSEXX CHILDE OKEFORD, NEAR BLANDFORD,
DORSET DT11 8EB
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
Dea.
REGISTRY
29 December 1977
Will I see © HKG 386/1 (78)
&
I enclose a letter from my constituent,
Sir David Trench, who was Governor of Hong Kong for about seven years, which suggests that you are wrongly advised that it is not the practice to ask the Queen to overrule an exercise of the prerogative by the Governor of a territory.
I am sure that Sir David does not write in a critical spirit. Neither, indeed, is that my own intention. But if the facts are as he states then obviously you should be in possession of that information.
Teases Sincerol
See (390) and (6) on 1918 file
The Rt Hon David Owen MP
Secretary of State
for Foeign and Commonwealth Affairs 20 DEC 1972
1. Acknowledgement
2. Secretary of State
3.
has not seen
...H.KG Department for
draft reply from hord. Goromy Roberts
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