TNAG-0731-FCO40-935-Appointments-to-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 93

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Mr Thompson - pl. speak

Mr McLaren, HKGD

EXCO APPOINTMENTS IN HONG KONG

1.

Lord Goronwy-Roberts has seen Hong Kong tel no 785 and has commented as follows:-

"Broadly acceptable, but Sir S Gordon's retirement

next year should be occasion for a shift back to the grass roots."

JL Jones

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

29 June 1978

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Mr Cortazzi Mr Murray

Legal Advisers

HKK Ollls

RECEIVED IN KUSITAY NO. DI - 4 JUL 1978

OFFICE

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