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It is possith

that the slidegation will present a memorandum to

the Secretary of

possible for them to be received in Audience by The Queen

and say that as one of Her Majesty's Ministers he is receiving

them on Her behalf.

5. The delegation have been informed that their meeting

with the Secretary of State will be brief and in the nature

of a courtesy call. They may, nevertheless, attempt to

raise matters concerning the position and importance of the

New Territories in the future of Hong Kong; the representation

of the New Territories on the Executive and Legislative

Councils of the Hong Kong Government, and allied matters.

6. It is suggested that in response to

representations

the Secretary of State should reply in general terms

State setting out indicating his interest in the delegation's mission to this

Various maUTES

with

hat they to Eving to his

notice.

agreement with

country and expressing some appreciation of its purpose;

conveying appreciation of the very steadfast attitude

maintained by the people of the New Territories in the face

of communist violence during 1967;

expressing his own

interest in the development of local government in the Colony

and undertaking to consider their representations.

(N.B. For the Secretary of State's om information.The

Dept any

reply fit my). to the representations will be

(in the usual way)

made, after consultation with the Governor and

him

will be sent to the loung Yook through the

Governor).

Hang

Kong Kong Sepv.

19 Februan, 1968.

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