5. GRATEFUL FOR FLASH REPLY.
6.
YOUR TELEGRAM 693
21
E.
YOUR TELEGRAM 693 JUST RECEIVED.
: AGREE MACLEHOSE SHOULD
ISSUE A STATEMENT OF HIS OWN THROUGH HONG KONG INFORMATION SERVICES. IN THE PRESENT SITUATION HOWEVER, (AND IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE PRESS REACTION ALREADY) I SUGGEST IT BE ISSUED CONC- URRENTLY WITH THE MAIN ANNOUNCEMNT..
SUGGEST FOLLOWING TEXT:
BEGINS.
"I AM OF COUSE PROUD AND DELIGHTED TO BE GOING BACK
TO HONG KONG AS GOVERNOR AFTER SIR DAVID LEAVES NEXT YEAR.
MY
WIFE AND I HAVE MANY HAPPY MEMORIES OF OUR PREVIOUS TIME THERE AND I MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING UP MY APPOINTMENT',
ENDS.
SIR D.TRENCH.
GRPS 399
SENT...04
SENT 03532/14 R J O
RECD 03532/14 H.H.