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Mr Walford

PS Mr

Mr Røyle

LETTER FROM MR NICHOLAS RIDLEY MP

1. Mr Nicholas Ridley MP wrote to Mr Royle on 25 June

forwarding a letter he has received from Mr John MacKenzie,

a member of the Urban Council, whom he met during his recent

visit to Hong Kong.

2. Mr MacKenzie is disturbed at possible intervention by

HMG in Hong Kong domestic affairs, following the Tsoi case,

over the new Hong Kong legislation designed to combat violent

crime. He hopes that the United Kingdom Government will not

be unduly influenced by the representations from 'Justice'

which only reflect vocal minority views in Hong Kong.

3.

I attach a draft reply. Legal Advisers concur.

3 July 1973

Copy to:

Legal Advisers

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As M: Ridley is

Royle (though

особ

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department

a close friend of Mi

longer, I think, a junior

Minister) he might like to show him a copy

of the full text of the Sops's letter to hard Gardner

though it would be

what we sail

wrong for us to give publicity to about the His Bar Ass" being The formal reply KM: Rity will, of

cooperative cause, be passed

Mi Mackenzie.

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