reached the stage when it is possible to prepare the draft
of an official despatch for the Secretary of State to
send in reply, and I am enclosing for your consideration
the draft of such a despatch which has been prepared in
the Department. It is now in the process of being
submitted to my Secretary of State, and my object in
sending it to you at this stage is to avoid as far as
possible any further delay. You will see that the draft
is based on the assumption that (a) the Hong Kong
authorities will adopt the proposal in regard to the franchise qualifications in our telegram No.875, and (b) my Secretary of State will feel able to accept on the
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particular
other outstanding questions Sir Mark Young's recommes
in his telegram No.817. In paragraph paragraph 3(c) of
the draft despatch may require, some amendment in the
light of the reply to paragraph 3 of our telegram to
Hong Kong No.875.
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It may assist you in the consideration of this
draft to have at the same time copies of two draft telegrams
to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong which are only
awaiting my Secretary of State's authorisation before
they are despatched. These drafts are marked 'B' and 'C'.
If any substantial modifications arise in that
draft despatch as a result of its submission to my
Secretary of State, I will let you know.
Meanwhile, I
should be grateful if you would let me know as soon as
possible whether you have any comments on its terms.
I think it makes the various points to which the Treasury
attach importance.
Sir Mark Young is due to arrive in this country
by June 16th and we are most anxious to have the draft
despatch ready in its final form by the time he arrives
here, so that as soon as he has had an opportunity of
seeing it, it can be sent off officially.
I am writing similarly to Kitson of the Foreign Office.
Yours sincerely,
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