DRAFT
Chairman and Vice-
Chairmen,
NT Heung Yee Kuk,
47 Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Gentlemen,
I am directed by Lord
Goronwy-Roberts, Minister of State for
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to
reply to the documents handed to him on
26th April, 1977
The Representation
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In the Foreword to your
Representation concerning the problems
of the New Territories, you rightly
observe that Hong Kong has entered a
challenging era and go on to say that
at this time of change, "planning for
social reforms in the New Territories to
follow the current tide and reduce
conflicts between the Government and
the people becomes a principal and
urgent task". No-one would disagree
with this, and in the last few years
many initiatives have been taken to
introduce policies of social improvement
and physical development to improve
living conditions and to explain these
measures to the people.
3.
I reject your assertion
that the people of the New Territories
lead "an oppressive colonial life"
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