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Mr. Wilford

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Mr. Rippon's Visit to Hong Kong

I fully agree with the view expressed by

Mr. Bottomley in paragraph 2 of his minute to you of

1 October about the appointment of a British Government Representative in Hong Kong.

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Our object surely is to do everything we can to remove the suspicions in Hong Kong about the motives of HMG.

Any suggestion that we should have a British Government Representative in Hong Kong would, I am sure, be deeply resented, both by the Governor himself and

also by the Official and Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. Apart from this it would be extremely difficult to work out precisely what his functions would be.

Copies to:

Private - „POJEDY

Miss Deas

Mr. Daunt

Sir C. O'Neill

Sir L. Monson

Mr. J. Bottomley

Mr. Ford

Mr. Robinson Mr. Statham

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