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(C) SIMILARLY, IT MUST BE FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO NOMINATE THE OFFICIALS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. WE HAVE ALREADY PUT FORWARD OUR LIST OF THOSE WE WISH TO BE INVITED AND DO NOT WISH TO ADD TO IT (MATHEWS AND NAZARETH WILL ALSO BE ATTENDING BUT WILL STAND IN THE DELEGATION AND ARE THEREFORE IN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY). WE DO NOT (NOT) THINK IT APPROPRIATE FOR CIVIL SERVICE UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND IN ADDITION TO OFFICIALS.
(D) ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO INVITATIONS BEING ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG AND MACAU OFFICE WE MUST ASK THAT THOSE FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND FOR OFFICIALS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE POLITICAL ADIVSER'S OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY BY BCNA.
4. SEE MIFT.
5. RESIDENT CLERK PLEASE INFORM GALSWORTHY, HKD.
HADDON-CAVE
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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HD/PLANNING STAFF
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MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
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