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Secretary of State's Visit to 'Hong Kong, February 1972

The Chinese Language Issue

Points to be made

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It is recognised that the question of the

use of the Chinese language is an important

issue to which the Hong Kong Government is

giving careful study:

(2) Some of the recommendations made by

Sir Kenneth Ping-fan Fung's Committee have

already been accepted in principle by the

Hong Kong Government and are being implemented

as the necessary staff and facilities become

available.

(3)

Certain of the Committee's recommendations

raise difficult matters on which it would

not be appropriate for the Secretary of

State to comment in advance of any

conclusions reached by the Hong Kong

Government.

(NB. The line of reply recommended above should be

confirmed with the Governor and his senior officials

when the Secretary of State sees them during the

evening of his arrival in the colony).

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