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could be carried on, as it is essential that they
should be.
I venture to put forward these views in
the hope that while sending a copy of Sir C.
Clementi's letter to the Foreign Office it
may be suggested to them that the whole question of the liaison between Hong Kong and His
in the 17. K side at any rate Majesty's Minister is one which is certain to
increase in importance, and that while we disclaim at once any intention to encourage the Governor to interfere in any way in the
sphere of His Majesty's Minister the right solution is one which should be carefully sought
by conference between the Foreign Office and
Colonial Office and other interested Departments.
(Signed) G.E.J. Gent.
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7.12.29
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