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Mr..
Mr..
Mr..
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Mr.
Secretary of State.
OTP.
No. 262
Confidential.
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DRAFT. CIPHER
GOVERNOR
TELEGRAM
HONG KONG
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FURTHER ACTION.
Recirculate to Mr. North to obtain Legal advice upon the draft Ordinance and for consequent action as promised in para. 1 of the telegram.
Hong Kong Port Trust.
1. Draft Ordinance has now been
revised by Colman and considered by
Consultative Committee. As soon as Bill has
been examined by my Legal Advisers, copies of
it, with my comments, those of the Committee
and any other relevant documents, will be
forwarded to you by early air mail.
2.
As the next stage must be that of
further consideration in Hong Kong, you will
presumably wish Colman and also Secretary-
designate (Melmoth) to proceed there at fairly
early date. Please telegraph when they should
arrive so that arrangements may be made for
their passages.
3.
In view of the changes and lapse of
time since the proposals in the Owen report
were considered by the Executive Council, a
reconsideration of the main proposal for the
creation of a Port Trust would appear to be
necessary.
Even if Executive Council advise
in favour of that proposal it should, I
consider, then be brought before the
Legislature for discussion as a matter of
principle before any legislation is
introduced. The importance of the port in
Hong Kong economy and the social and
political
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