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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1647 OF 27/7/E4

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

FROM GOULDEN, SECRETARY OF STATE'' S PARTY

SECRETARY OF SATE'S VISIT:

HẠNG KONG: 27 JULY

1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF SECRETARY OF STATES

DEPARTURE STATEMENT:

1 HAVE HAD A VERY BUSY 24 HOURS IN HONG KONG. I HAVE REVIEWED THE NEGOTIATIONS SO FAR WITH MEMBERS

OF EXCO AND LEGCO. WE CONTINUE TO SHARE THE SAME VIEWS

AS TO WHAT OUR OBJECTIVES ARE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS THAT ARE

TAKING PLACE.

1 HAVE MET MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER GROUPS.

AS ALWAYS I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET

AS MANY PEOPLE AS I SHOULD LIKE. BUT I HAVE HAD

A GOOD DEAL OF ADVICE, VERY CLEARLY AND FORTHRIGHTLY

EXPRESSED. AS I GO NOW TO PEKING TO MEET CHINESE LEADERS,

I SHALL GO WITH A VERY CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PREOCCUPATIONS

OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG

EVANS

LiMiTED

HKD

FED

NEWS.

SIR. W. HARDING.

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