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RECORD OF A MEETING BETWEEN LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS AND THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG HELD AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL AT 10.00 A.M.

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Lord Goronwy-Roberts

Mr D Ennals

Sir D Watson

Mr P JE Male

Mr P L O'Keeffe

Mr W Bentley

Mr AC Galsworthy

Sir Murray MacLehose

Mr B H Dinwiddy

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III APPOINTMENTS TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: QUESTION OF ELECTIONS

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In answer to a question from Lord Goronwy-Roberts, Sir Murray MacLehose said that although he too was anxious to broaden LegCo's membership it might not be possible to propose the first appointment of someone from one of the Mutual Aid Committees as early as 1976. Appointments from an MAC to LegCo would be a huge jump, comparable

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RECEIVED REGISTRY No.52 28 APR 1975

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