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9th September, 1976
Hear Shirley
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The attached appeared in the South China Morning Post on Monday. The happy expectation that one day you will be Prime Minister is not only that of UK residents but also of many people overseas including a large number of us in this last remaining major colony. Although we have not met since the late Sixties, I have noted with a sense of pride your rise in British politics and, occasionally, have watched with admiration, your deba ting skills on television. I think we were rather clever to have recognised as early as 1966 (when you were invited to come to "look us over") your likely ascendency!
Here in Hong Kong the outward and visible signs are all of success and prosperity. But many of us who are concerned with the real wellbeing and future of the 4 million people of this Colony, are becoming increasingly worried about the trend of relations between Whitehall and Hong song. Although the re is no public demand for "self-determination", we are not politically immature or incapable of governing ourselves. The very absence of public pressure for self-government is, I believe, a sign of our political maturity.
Hitherto, the controls exercised by Whitehall over Hong Kong have been loose and generally not unacceptable to the people of Hong Kong - who are highly intelligent and perceptive.
Recently, however, the re are signs that Whitehall, instead of gradually loosening what controls the re are, is endeavouring to tighten them. This is an affront to our dignity and could create dissensions which, as yet, do not exist.
Our particular problems may not be within your direct sphere of influence but, if you can spare the time, I would appreciate your advice on what I, personally, and others who are as concerned as I amabout the trends, can do.
With kindest regards and best wishes for your continuing success,
Yours sincerely
Ausan
Mrs. Susan Yueg
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