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MIPT: FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF ASSESSMENT OFFICE REPORT

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REPORT BY THE COMMISSIONER, ASSESSMENT OFRIGE

ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN HONG

ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ·

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

AND THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG

PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG NOVEMBER 1984, HONG KONG

ASSESSMENT OFFICE, FLOOR LG-3,

SUPREME COURT BLDG,

38 QUEENSWAY,

HONG KONG.

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDWARD YOUDE, GCMG, MBE,

GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

HONG KONG.

23RD NOVEMBER 1984

SIR,

THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 1984 WITH YOUR APPOINTMENT OF THE

COMMISSIONER.

2. ACCOMMODATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN THE NEWLY COMPLETED SUPREME COURT BUILDING

A WHERE, WITHTHE KIND AGREEMENT OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE, WHOLE FLOOR WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US. I SHOULD LIKE TO RECORD MY APPRECIATION OF THE HELP GIVEN TO US BY THE REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, AND HIS STAFF IN MAKING THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR US TO MOVE IN. THE FIRST HALF OF SEPTEMBER WAS SPENT WORKING OUR PROCEDURES AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY STAFF AND EQUIPMENT TO THAT WE WERE READY TO START WORK WELL BEFORE SEPTEMBER 26TH WHEN THE WHITE PAPER ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS PUBLISHED.

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