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From: David James, m.b.E., D.S.C., M.P.

Telephone нка 380

CHILDE OKEFORD 388

STD

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REGISTRY NO. 51

- 5 JAN 1978

VIKING HOUSE

MALABAKHOUSEXX CHILDE OKEFORD, NEAR BLANDFORD,

DORSET DT11 8EB

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Dea.

REGISTRY

29 December 1977

Will I see © HKG 386/1 (78)

&

I enclose a letter from my constituent,

Sir David Trench, who was Governor of Hong Kong for about seven years, which suggests that you are wrongly advised that it is not the practice to ask the Queen to overrule an exercise of the prerogative by the Governor of a territory.

I am sure that Sir David does not write in a critical spirit. Neither, indeed, is that my own intention. But if the facts are as he states then obviously you should be in possession of that information.

Teases Sincerol

See (390) and (6) on 1918 file

The Rt Hon David Owen MP

Secretary of State

for Foeign and Commonwealth Affairs 20 DEC 1972

1. Acknowledgement

2. Secretary of State

3.

has not seen

...H.KG Department for

draft reply from hord. Goromy Roberts

SG 20/12 ALLOCATION SECTION

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