TNAG-0523-FCO40-618-Visits-of-members-of-Urban-Council-from-Hong-Kong--to-UK-1975 — Page 126

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 319 OF 25 APRIL.

MY TELNO.280: URBAN COUNCIL VISIT.

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LAST

1. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SAW THE DELEGATION ON 23 APRIL.

MRS ELLIOTT PRESENTED A LETTER FROM A BODY DESCRIBED AS THE MOVEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNMENT AND SPOKE ON PREDICTABLE LINES. MR MACKENZIE AND MR CHAN CHALLENGED HER VIEWS ON VIRTUALLY EVERY POINT: AND LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS EXPLAINED CUR OWN POSITION ON LINES DISCUSSED AT YOUR MEETING WITH HIM ON 9 APRIL. RECORD FOLLOWS BY BAG: GRATEFUL IN THE MEANTIME FOR RELEVANT HONG KONG PRESS CUTTINGS (WITH EXCERPTS BY TELEGRAM AT YOUR DISCRETION) SO THAT WE CAN CORRECT ANY INACCURACIES.

2. KIDD TELLS US THAT MRS ELLIOTT HAS ALREADY GIVEN HER OWN VIEW OF THE MEETING TO PRESS REPRESENTATIVES HERE. WE SHALL SEND COMMENTS ON ANY INACCURATE REPORTS WHICH APPEAR IN THE

UK PRESS.

CALLAGHAN

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FS TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET W1

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