TNAG-0316-FCO40-352-Reform-of-local-government-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 162

BU

for Urban Council File

*filed in Mr Laird's room

Reference...

EXTRACT FROM SIR HUGH NORMAN-WALKER'S PERSONAL AND

CONFIDENTIAL LETTER TO SIR L MONSON OF 28 APRIL 1971.

mj.B.

"As you are aware the proposals for a reform of the Urban Council are imminent ...

It has not been easy to finalise our proposals even within the official Government and, although that is now done, they still have to go to Executive Council, We shall be sending you a copy of the Executive Council paper within the next week or two (and this, incidentally, represents a long delayed reply to your Saving Despatch 24). "