TNAG-0607-FCO40-755-Monitoring-progress-made-on-planning-papers-on-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 208

Mr Murray o.r.

CONFIDENTIAL

4/8

P.A

Yes

HONG KONG: STANDING COMMITTEE TO MONITOR THE PLANNING PAPER

1.

I attach, for information, a copy of the minute that Lord Goronwy-Roberts sent to the Secretary of State on 1 July about the work of the Standing Committee. (You will recall that I had submitted a draft of such a minute shortly before you went on leave.)

2. The Secretary of State's Private Office minuted to

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts on 7 July to say that the Secretary of State had seen the Minister of State's minute and had

commented as follows:

"I totally agree with all this, particularly the tax problem."

Lord Goronwy-Roberts wrote to the Governor of Hong Kong on 22 June about the report of the Inland Revenue Review Committee and asked him for his views on achieving a thorough-going reform of the tax system. The Governor's reply is awaited.

I am sending copies of this minute and the attachment to the other members of the Standing Committee.

3.

21 July 1977

CC:

Mr Cortazzi o.r.

OLA

Mr Smith SEA

Mr Hall FRD

Mr Orr FED

CONFIDENTIAL

B.ß. Seal

JAB Stewart

Hong Kong & General Dept