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VITY HONG KONG
LEGRAN NUPER 2234
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YOUR TELEGRAM NC. 1624 ↑ CUDUNSTAN,
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
6 DECEMPER 1068
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IN REPLY TO THE FIRST QUESTION I SUGGEST YOU SAY THAT SINCE IT HAS
HOT DERN DECIDED THAT AN DHRUDSMAN SHOULD NE APPOINTED IN PONG KONG
THE QUESTION OF PROGRESS TOWARDS HIS APPOINTUENT DOES HOT ARISE.
2. IN REPLY TO THE SECOND QUESTION I SUGGEST YOU SAY THAT VARIOUS
MEANS OF ACHIEVING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES CONTINUE TO BE EXPLOPED, THE
LATEST MEING THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER SCHAKE VICH IN LESS THAN A
YEAR SINCE ITS INCEPTION IS NOW OPERATING IN NINE DISTRICTS, WITH A
TENTY DUE MEXT MONTH, THIS SCHEME IS PROVING A USERU), AVDME FOR TRE
VENTILATIOS OF GRIEVANCES C2OR OTHER AVENUES PLEASE PEFER TO
HAMILTON'S LETTER OP 31ST MAY 1065 TO CARTER) AND ALTHOʻZH CITY
DISTRICT OFFICERS DO NOT HAVE THE STATUTORY PONERS THAT ALL CHUUDSMAN
HOULD HAVE THEY DO NOT SUFFER FROM THE STATUTORY LIMITATIONS, AND
MORE FORMAL PROCEDURES IMPOSED ON CHRYDANEN. THE SCHENG IS VELL
PATRONISED; MUCH MORE IN FACT THAN THE HARD OFFICES OF THE UPDAN
COUNCILLORS,
3. THE DRAFT POM018SJONER FOR ADMINISTRATION BILL IS MERELY EXPLOR-
ATORY AND NO DECISION IN PRINCIPLE WAS YET NEST MADC AS TO WHETHER
A COMISAVNER FOR ADMINISTRATION OR SIMILAR SYSTEN SKOLA NE
INTROPIKEN INTO HONG KONG, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS NOT YET AWARE OF
THE PILL'S EXISTENCE. A REVISED DRAFT 19 NOW REINA IXAMINED AT THE
OFFICIAL LEVEL. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, 1 SHOULD PE GRATEFUL IF YOU
WOULD NOT (REPEAT) NOT DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE BILL IN PIBLIC,
SIR D.TRENCH.
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H.K.D.
SIR J.JOHNSTON
SIR A.GALSWORTHY MR. MORETON
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