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Meeting with Sir David Trench,
Governor of Hong Kong
(At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 26 November)
Sir David Trench, Governor of Hong Kong, is on leave and
returns to the Colony on 12 December. He has attended the Office
for three days of official discussions and will be similarly
available from 8-10 December.
2. Sir David's term of office (including a year's extension)
expires in April 1970. He is much concerned that before he
returns to the Colony an announcement should be made about his
successor or, alternatively, that his term of office is to be
further extended.
steps being taken to select a successor and recommending meanwhile
that The Queen should be advised to extend Sir David's term for a
period of six months. The Secretary of State might feel able to
say that he is considering this recommendation and that a decision
should be reached on it very shortly.
A submission has been made reporting on the
3. There are no particular problems we wish the Secretary of
State to raise with the Governor. The following matters may arise:-
(a) Conduct of Hong Kong's Commercial Relations.
(b) Air cover for Hong Kong after our withdrawal from
Singapore in 1971.
(c) Hong Kong's Defence Contribution.
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(a)
Possibility of a visit to Hong Kong by the Secretary of
State if he visits Japan in 1970.
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