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10.

Secreta

Cate has discu this paper in some detail

with Lard Shepherd, the Governor and officials and it

that the Governor would agent

agreed

required on some of the projects and

idase listed in

11. Although it was left out of the paper,

Governer in anxious

make the paint that there is a strong feeling in Hong Kong that some

United Kingdon departments lack understanding and sympathy for Hong Kong)

and the Secretary of State is disposed

him this orally,

Broadly his point is that United Kingdon deparizonte should not denl

with Hong Kong as though they were representing U„K. interats against

a foreign country but should recognise that they are dealing with a

dependent territory for whoso we fare and good governsent 1.1.6.

respawible. The history of our relations with Hong Kong over the past ten yours or mors shong there are some grounds the Governor'e

Sanoloe Departmentoy Bord of

targets are,

Trade and Treasury.

Hong Kong Department, Commonwealth office,

21st Sentoober 1967.