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behind the back of Executive Council. (It also involves us in

the difficulty of seeing that in matters in which we have an

interest, the Governor does not put to Executive Council proposals

which we could not support, but that is another (and more

difficult) question.)

3.

The particular matters raised in Mr. Cheong-Leen's

memorandum on which you expressed interest were:

(i) Local Government

(ii)

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Education

(iii)

the new system of Public Assistance

4.

(i)

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(ii)

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D

(iii)

5.

I have consulted the Department and attach:

a note setting out past consideration and the

Department's views on Local Government Reform (I

hope that to save time you do not mind receiving it

in draft form)

an extract from Mr. Laird's draft for the Secretary of

State to send to the Governor which covers education

a note by Mr. Laird explaining the present position on

the new Public Assistance Scheme. (The Scheme is

described in detail in the Executive Council paper

at 10 on the file attached to Mr. Laird's note -

HKK 18/22).

My own views on these questions are:

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