TNAG-0320-FCO40-356-Petitions-from-Rural-Consultative-Council-for-the-New-Territ-1971 — Page 36

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and more visits are planned.

number of questions have been asked

in the begislative Council on New

Territories mattere recently In

addition,` members of the Kuk have,

of course, access to the office of

· UMELCO.

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the Dashick Commissions

New Terityis is already an ofpreise Nember of

Legislative Council.

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2.

On the question of representation on the

Executive Council by Senior Government Officials

working in the New Territories, you may wish to

note that whenever advice is sought from the Execu-

tive Council on matters affecting the New Territories,

the District Commissioner, Now T

-is, as a

matter of policy, invited to attend the respective

Executive Council meetings.

3.

A Chinese translation of this letter is

enclosed.

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I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Acting Colonial Secretary