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QUOTE AS MY HON. FRIEND WILL BE AWARE, MY RIGHT HON AND NOBLE FRIEND, THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MET THE DELEGATION ON 26 APRIL. DURING THE MEETING, WHICH WAS CORDIAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE, THE DELEGATION PRESENTED A PETITION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES

WITH REGARD TO THE NEW TERRITORIES OF HONG KONG. THE GOVERNOR OF

HONG KONG, ON MY BEHALF, HAS SINCE SENT A REPLY TO THE PETITION UNQUOTE.

4. GRATEFUL, BY 270903Z AT THE LATEST, FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE ABOVE AND, IN THE LIGHT OF PARAGRAPH 8 OF YOUR LETTER OF 17 JUNE TO STEWART ON THE HEUNG YEE KUK'S PETITION, FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW WE SHOULD REPLY TO THE THIRD. (IT WOULD, OF COURSE, HELP IF WE COULD NOW BE AS FORTHCOMING AS POSSIBLE ON YOUR PLANS FOR A RE-EXAMINATION OF THE CROWN LAND RESUMPTION ORDINANCE).

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