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2 5 NOV 1983

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PS/PUS

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A

1.

B, C

KB 201

FROM:

DATE:

RD CLIFT, HKD 25 November, 1983

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HONG KONG:

REPRESENTATIONAL SYSTEM

The PUS minuted to me on 17 November following

his meeting with Mr Evelyn De Rothschild.

2.

On Mr De Rothschild's point about the unrepresentative

nature of EXCO and the need to build on and increase the

local councils, the Governor has been giving very careful consideration to ways in which greater public participation

might be introduced into the Government of Hong Kong.

attach copies of his letter to me of 18 April and of

Hong Kong telno 1714 of 11 November.

I

3.

I shall shortly be submitting on these proposals.

25 November, 1983

Bun

R D Clift

Clift

Hong Kong Department

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