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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 292
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TO DJAKARTA
16 JUNE 1969 (HONG KONG)
HKK1/19
ADDRESSED TO DJAKARTA TELNO 292 OF 16 JUNE REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG.
FOLLOWING FOR MORETON FROM CARTER.
LORD SHEPHERD WILL WISH TO KNOW THAT LORD BROCKWAY HAS PUT DOWN FOLLOWING STARRED QUESTION WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO DEFER UNTIL MONDAY, 23 JUNE.
BEGINS.
TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHAT DECISIONS WERE MADE REGARDING DEMOCRATIC AND SOCIAL REFORMS AND A MORE ENLIGHTENED LABOUR POLICY ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT TO HONG KONG OF THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.
ENDS.
2. UNLIKE LORD SORENSON'S QUESTION FOR ANSWER ON 19 JUNE, THIS APPEARS TO PROVIDE SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR LORD SHEPHERD TO MAKE GENERAL STATEMENT ABOUT HIS VISIT IF HE SO WISHES.
3. WE ARE OF COURSE IN NO POSITION TO PREPARE DRAFT, AND IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF GODDEN COULD LET US HAVE EARLY GUIDANCE ON HIS RETURN.
STEWART
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HONG KONG DEPT
FAR EASTERN DEPT S.W.P.D.
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