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You will have learnt from the
ordinary sources of information that
and my colleagues have tendered our
resignations and only hold office until
our successors are appointed, but as the Constitutional in Hong Kong,
this question/has engaged so much of
had
my attention, and as I have promised Mr.
Whitehead to take his representations
into consideration,I do not think it
right to leave office without placing
on record an expression of my opinions
and calling on you for such further
expression of your views as seems to be
may be left
required, so se to
the matter, in
train for the final decision of my
of immane, be carefit to
successor. You will, however, treat this
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despatch, for the present at all events,
as strictly confidential.
I have, etc.,