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From
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Telephone No. & Ext.
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PRIVACY MARKING
.In Confidence
Mr. Carter
Issue.
no
1.8.68.
Sir David Trench, K.C.M.G.,
M.C.,
Hong Kong
Либ
Despatch no.
Sir,
Department
- 2 AUG 1968
Belie
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I have the honour to acknowledge
receipt of the Acting Governor's despatch
no. 727 of 16 May with which were enclosed a
number of petitions seeking the extension of
your term of office as Governor of Hong Kong.
and
I note the reply that has been sent to the
petitioners and I should be grateful if you
would inform those organisations and individuals
who petitioned Her Majesty's Government the
Secretary of State, or who did not stipulate
the recipient of their petition, that their
views haye, been noted by the Secretary of State
navuly and will be taken into consideration when he considers what advice to tender to Her Majesty
the Queen about the Governorship of Hong Kong.
A further despatch will be addressed to
you on the subject of the reply to be sent
to those organisations and individuals
who petitioned Her Majesty the Queen.
I have etc.
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