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(1) PARA 13: WE THINK THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO OBTAIN CONFIRMATIN THAT THE SAR WOULD BE COMPETENT TO ESTABLISH DISTRICT BOARDS ETC AND THAT THE WORD ''ESTABLISHMENT SHOULD THUS BE
RETAINED.
WE ALSO THINK THAT WE SHOULD REFER SPECIFICALLY TO REGIONAL COUNCILS AND DISTRICT BOARDS. THE PRESENT REFERENCES TO COUNCILS AND BOARDS COULD PRODUCE CONFUSION AMONGST THE CHINESE WITH LEGCO AND EXCO.
GALSWORTHY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR JENKINS
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
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