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B. SHOULD NOT THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE HAVE TAKEN A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN SEEKING TO GATHER PUBLIC OPINION?

THE GOVERNMENT IN HK TOOK AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DISSEMINATING AND EXPLAINING THE AGREEMENT, IN URGING THE PUBLIC TO EXPRESS ITS VIEWS, AND IN FORWARDING TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE VIEWS RECEIVED BY DISTRICT OFFICES FROM ORGANISATIONS AND

INDIVIDUALS. THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE COLLATED AND ASSESSED THESE

VIEWS.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

R WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

2

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE ER COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOK K195

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