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Mr Milton Dim

Mr, Janvrin

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BI-MONTHLY PROGRESS AND OTHER REPORTS FROM HONG KỌNG

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1 I have just had another opportunity to look through the various progress reports that we receive from Hong Kong. The main lacuna as I see it is that we do not receive any reports from the main political and policy-making departments of the Secretariat itself. Before I go to Hong Kong I shall discuss this problem with you both, to prepare a list of the extra reports that we would like to see. They may not, of course, exist in the routine government form similar to those w receive and it may be necessary to ask for special reports. I propose anyway to discuss this question in Hong Kong.

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2. I think that we should now consider reacting as appropriate to the reports that we do receive. We all of us know how disappointing it is to be in a Mission overseas, to send our reporting to the Office and to receive no reaction whatsoever. 'I have taken account of the fact that those reports that we

do get are cyclostyled items produced for a fairly wide distribution. However, I can see great advantage in taking up points of interest and on which we would like more information. If nothing else, this would be a clear indication of our interest in the reporting and the fact that we have read the reports. I should be grateful for your opinions.

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JAB Stewart

Hong Kong Department

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Civil Service Branch;

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Economic Services Branch;

Home Affairs and Information Branch;

Environment Branch;

Finance Branch;

Housing Branch;

Security Branch; and,

Social Services Branch.

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