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be so operated as to prejudice the position of medical
practitioners already established in Hong Kong, and that
in fact the present policy involved the breach of an
undertaking given to the profession in Hong Kong by the
Government at an earlier stage.
In support of these representations
correspondence with the local Government was quoted by
members of the deputation.
Sir George Tomlinson said that, so far as could
be ascertained, there was nothing on record in recent
correspondence received by the Secretary of State from
the Governor of Hong Kong which suggested that there had
been any change of policy in the matter on the part of
the local Government in the matter, or any such
encroachment on private practice by the Government Medical
Service as mentioned by the Deputation.
It was finally agreed that the most appropriate
procedure would be for the Association to inform their
local branch in Hong Kong that the matter had been
mentioned in the course of conversation at the Colonial
Office, and to suggest to the branch that the latter
should again submit representations to the Governor, with
a request that if the Governor should feel unable to
meet them, he would forward the correspondence, together
with his observations thereon, to the Secretary of State.
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