Commonwealth Office
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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
16 July 1968
I am replying to your Private and Confidential
letter of 28 June about the possibility of the extension
of Sir David Trench's tour of office as Governor of
Hong Kong.
You will not, I know, expect me to comment on the
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views expressed in your letter, for which I am grateful. To go for leeving me have.Jaum
But I should perhaps make it clear that any decision to
extend the term of office of a Governor would naturally
be subject to my being satisfied as regards his state
of health.
Anthony Royle, Esq., M.P.
(GEORGE THOMSON)
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