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CONFIDENTIAL

Secretary of State

Thank you

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I have already reported orally to you on my

visit to Hong Kong. The purpose of this note is

to report formally on my private discussions with

the Governor about his reply of 17 September to

your letter of 3 August.

2.

I indicated that you could not leave matters

as the Governor's letter had left them. The new

Government recognised how much had been done up to

date: we did not necessarily want a radical

acceleration, but we did want the momentum to be

maintained and be seen to be maintained.

help the FCO to help Hong Kong.

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This would

3. The discussion went well and agreement was

reached on the following lines.

1.

Primary Education

The Governor agreed that he would represent his

new proposals in a positive way as free and compulsory primary education in Hong Kong conditions.

Housing

5.

(You will recall the Prime Minister's personal

interest in the rehousing of remaining squatters.)

The Governor agreed to put the problem again to his

Housing Board for reconsideration of their previous

advice and a further study of the problem of

/squatters

CONFIDENTIAL

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