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Wt. 47799/614. 2/47. 30m. S. & S. Ltd.

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Mr.

Galsworthy

Mr. Mayle

Mr.

Јел

Mr.

Mr.

O.T.P.

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1947

8/7/47

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Parly. U.S. S.

S.

Secretary of State.

(OTP)

and Sant (OTP) 14/7/47 Chas Et

1145

Your Reference....

DRAFT. CYPHER TELEGRAM

ACTING GOVERNOR,

No.....Confidential

(74)

Your telegram No. 997.

HONG KONG,

FURTHER ACTION.

(86)

Constitutional changes.

1. I agree that points (a) to (a) of the

representations of the General Chamber of

Commerce have already received the fullest

consideration, and that there is no cause to

reconsider any of Sir Mark Young's recommenda-

tions on these matters, as modified, in the

case of point (c), by paragraph 3(b) of my

despatch No. 222 of the 3rd July. I shall

accordingly be glad if you will cause a

suitable reply to be sent to the General

Chamber of Commerce on my behalf, either now

or when the despatches are published, whichever

you consider the more appropriate.

2. Point (e) is, as you say, new, and I am

addressing you separately on it. Meanwhile

you may wish to inform the General Chamber of

Commerce that I have taken note of their views

on this matter.