TNAG-0305-FCO40-341-Use-of-Chinese-as-official-language-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 53

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 890 OF 29 NOVEMBER.

1. FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY JAMES JOHNSON IS FOR WRITTEN REPLY ON 1 DECEMBER, BEGINS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES THE CHINESE

LANGUAGE IS USED IN THE LAW COURTS OF HONG KONG, ENDS.

2. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE MATERIAL FOR REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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