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CONFIDEN

I AL

POINTS LIKELY TO BE RAISED BY HEUNG

KOK

DELEGATION AT MEETINGS

THE

HON.

GEORGE THOMSON M.P SECRETARY OF

STATE FOR

COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS

AND

THE RT, HON. THE LORD SHEPHERD

ON 21 st FEBRUARY, 1968

INISTER OF STATE

During the tour of the provinces the undersigned had a number of informal talks with the four delegates solely for the purpose of ascertaining what they had in mind for discussion with The Rt. Hon. George Thomson M.P. (Secretary of State for Commonwealth 'ffairs) and The Rt. Hon. Lord Shepherd, (Minister of State), at meetings scheduled to take place on 21st February, 1968. The delegates were informed on 11th February, (when the undersigned had the last talk with them before returning to London from Edinburgh), that the meeting with The Rt. Hon. George Thomson would be brief, lasting for about 10 minutes and would therefore have to be essentially a courtesy call and that any matters of details should be raised at the meeting with The Rt. Hon. Lord Shepherd scheduled to take place at 10.30 a.m.

With The Rt. Hon. George Thomson 1.r.

Mr. Pang Fu-Wah, leader of the delegation, would probably begin with the discussion with The Rt. Hon. George Thomson with a very brief report on the delegation's visit to Britain und would at the end request a group picture be taken with the Secretary of State.

The main point which the delegates would raise with the Secretary of State is the political situation in Hong Kong and the im- portance of the New Territories in the future of Hong Kong.

They would undoubtedly urge the Secretary of State to give more attention to the New Territories, including the feelings of the people and their needs, and to consider giving one or two seats to the representitives of the Nw Territories on each of the Executive and Legislative Councils. In connection with the second point 1.e. representation on both councils, the delegates would critise the

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