Since Mrs Elliott wrote her letter this has been done. I should also point out that over a year's notice had been given of the need to clear and demolish the building in question, and the fact that the building was going to be cleared on 1 September was made public last April. The date has been repeatedly publicised during the intervening months. In the event, the clearance date was extended to 13 September. According to the information that I have received the Hong Kong authorities carried out an unpleasant but necessary task in a reasonably humane manner. I am enclosing a memorandum on the facts of this case which you may find useful.
I have not forgotten my talk with you and Ben Ford in June about the idea of the Governor of Hong Kong inviting an all-parties group of parliamentarians to pay a visit to long Kong. I said at the time that I might mention the possibility to the Governor when he was over here in July. While it did not prove possible to carry this forward during the Governor's visit in July, Sir Murray will be in London in early December and I shall certainly take it up with him then. In the meantime, I should be very happy to have another word about Hong Kong. If you think that another talk would be useful, perhaps you would get in touch with my Office.
I am returning your copy of Mirs Elliott's letter.
Froming
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