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MDHIAN 2916
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
22. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID THAT THE UK GOVERNMENT WOULD THROUGH
APPROPRIATE CHANNELS ENDEAVOUR TO PASS ON THE VIEWS OF THE LEGISLAT-
IVE COUNCIL, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. HE COULD NOT SEE SUCH A PROCEDURAL MATTER
POSING AN INSURMOUNTABLE PROBLEM TO THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.
CONCLUSION
23. SIR S Y CHUNG THANKED THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY FOR ATTENDING THE MEETING
WITH OMELCO MEMBERS. HE SAID THAT MEMBERS LOOKED FORWARD TO
RECEIVING HIS REPLIES TO THE POINTS RAISED. IN RESPONSE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID THAT HE FOUND THE MEETING VERY USEFUL. HE CONCLUDED THAT MEMBERS' VIEWS WOULD BE GIVEN VERY CAREFUL CONSIDER-
ATION AND HE WAS MOST GRATEFUL TO MEMBERS FOR THE VALUABLE
INFORMATION AND ADVICE THEY HAD GIVEN HIM DURING THE MEETING.
24. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.
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