CONFIDENTIAL
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED
IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER
SECTION 3 (4) OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
1. I can see that both Mr Sandberg and Mr Newbigging would at
some stage be useful appointments to EXCO or LEGCO but I do not like
the tilt in the balance of membership involved in these proposals.
Both bodies remain almost totally dominated by the Hong Kong
establishment and it is apparent that our efforts over the past
two and a half years to achieve a more broadly based membership
have been frustrated. The Governor argues that he alone knows the
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field and that there are no alternative suitable candidates.
is hardly possible from London to prove him wrong, but I find it
very difficult to believe that the Governor's assessment is right.
If it is right it is a sad indictment of our record in Hong Kong
that we have been unable to produce Chinese of adequate calibre.
I agree that this should be discussed with the Governor next
week. I hope that the Minister will feel able to press him hard,
but in the end we shall probably have to accept that the gort of
basic changes we are looking for will not occur so long as
Sir M MacLehose remains as Governor of Hong Kong.
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11 July 1978
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