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Secret.
DRAFT
Brief for 5.05.
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Type 1 + 2
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PRIVACY MARKING
......In Confidence
has been
made
Copen to
Nr. Godden
Sur L. Monson Dr. Wilford No. Mumay (FED
Department
Meeting with for David Trench,
Governor of Hong Kong
( At 4.00 p.m. on
Wednesday, 26° November)
Sir David Trench, Governor of
is
on leave and returns to the 12" December. He has attended
Hong Kong, Colony
Arm of
The office for three days of official discursions
will be similarly available from 8-10" December. Sui Jand's term of office (including extension) expores in April, 1970.
2.
3.
a year's
He is much
concerned that before he returns to the Colony
an
announcement
Successcr
celsont
should be made to his
alternatively, that his term of Mica
A submersiary reporting
to be further extended.
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on the steps taken to four to select a
Successor and
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recommending at meanwhile that the Queen shared be advised to extend für Dard's term for a Albatta
period of six months. Stay Suggested Deal The
might feel able to.
S.as stotell for David that say that be
is considering this recommendation and that
a decision should be reached on it
no
very shortly. particular problems Lve
wish
There are The 5.015. to rame with the Corner. He'
The Afcist distamon's have centred on a
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buaber of domestic God may refer to the
malters
discussed:
following domestic fems which have been forest on in the efficct discursions;
(a) Conduct
of Hong Kong's Commercial Relations
(6) Air cover for Hong Kong after withdrawal from Singapore in 1971
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