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department - could this for instance be a useful model in the reverse direction?)
In this way the Trade Commissioner (who should probably then have a different title) would be clearly separate from the Governor, could not conceivably be thought to speak for the British government or to have anything to do with politics, could be quite uninhibited and ruthless in his quest for business without embarrassing the Governor, and would not attract to himself any of the resentment felt by Chinese to the passport and nationality policies of HMG. He would not, unlike HMG, have a responsibility 'to take the broader view'
to use the words of Mr. Mclaren's last paragraph.
(3) We should have another look at our present attitude towards
allowing HK residents into the UK. If we do not the loser will simply be the UK and UK trade.
Since I have had the opportunity in the past of discussing some of these concerns with Sir Bryan Hayes in the DTI I am venturing to send him a copy of this letter.
I should perhaps stress that I am writing neither on behalf of my friends in Hong Kong nor on behalf of the Hong Kong Association.
c.c. Sir Brian Hayes
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Robin
(Lord Derwent
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