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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 311 OF 18 APRIL
HKA 431/393/6.
1. SINAD MARSEY NO. 51 2 4 APR 1973
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1. SIR PAUL BRYAN HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR ANSWER ON 26 APRIL: TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMON- WEALTH AFFAIRS FOR HOW LONG THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, HAS BEEN EXTENDED: AND WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.
2. WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:-
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNOR'S TERM UNTIL AUGUST 1979. I WARMLY WELCOME THIS, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S GOVERNORSHIP HAS BEEN DISTINGUISHED BY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN HONG KONG'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH OVE MUCH TO
THE PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION OF THE GOVERNOR HIMSELF.
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MR MURRAY
MR CORTAZIZI,
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CC: HKPF|MACLEHOSE | SIR M
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