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gaining experience in the give and take of consultative process. He points out that in Britain it has taken many years of effort, patience and striving for mutual understanding to achieve a high standard of staff relations. He is sure that as far as your Association is concerned and so long as the right spirit of goodwill prevails, the present machinery, whose extension in time has now been agreed, will provide the best basis for the achievement of the Council's objectives. In the circumstances Lord Shepherd feels that there is not a need to appoint a special Commission to enquire into staff relations in the Hong Kong Civil Service. He hopes that your Association will give its whole- hearted co-operation in a common endeavour to make the existing arrangements work.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

syd.

(J.N. Henderson)

for Colonial Secretary

c.c. Secretary of State for

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

JNH/ay

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