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himself au courant with affairs in China and maintaining constant contact with lis Keje:ty's Embassy, and that this official might suitably be a Poreign Service officer seconded to the Hong Kong Government for a period of years, thus allowing the other officer concerned to devote his whole time to domestic is£ue#. I en inclined to think, however, that both these officers should be responsible in the first place, X either to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or to the
Colonial Secretary, and this is a point on which I shall be particularly interested to have your views.
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Whatever may be decided as regards the organization of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs I hope that you will find it possible to take steps to encourage the appropriate senior officers of all departments to visit and to make appropriate contacte, not only with the officers of His Majesty'a mbassy, but also with local Chinese officials in Canton and other parte of China with which Hong Kong is in direct contact.
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I understand that you are in general sympathy with the views expressed aboŸ¤, and as soon as you have had time to give full consideration to this inportent matter, I shall be glad to learn what arrangements you regard as most appropriate for the administration of Chinese affairs in the Colony.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obeulent, humble servant,
(sg®)
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