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Secretary of State

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.

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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.

This would

3. The discussion went well and agreement was

reached on the following lines.

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Local Government

Proposals for reforming the Urban Council have

been hanging fire for a long time. I told the

Governor that it was time decisions were reached. He

now expects proposals to be put to his Executive

Council during the next six weeks.

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Anthony Royle, 5 November, 1970

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