TNAG-0305-FCO40-341-Use-of-Chinese-as-official-language-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 159

7. I think we must treat the letter as a petition

and our reply to it should accordingly be routed

through the Governor.

I attach both a draft reply

to the letter and a draft saving despatch to the

Governor.

I suggest that the letter be signed by

your

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I have drafted in this form on the assumption

that Mr Royle would prefer the Federation to receive

a reply specifically from his office rather than

that we should ask the Governor to reply to them on

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the Minister's behalf.

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