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Mr Jergusson.
I write in reply to your letter to Sir Philip of 15th March which has been laid before The Queen. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve a third extension of Sir Murray MacLehose's appointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, until August 1979.
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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
16 MARCH
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 225 OF 16 MARCH
YOUR TELNO 300: EXTENSION OF YOUR TOUR
1. THE PROPOSED TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS PROVISIONALLY AGREED BUT SUBJECT TO HER MAJESTY'S APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION, WE SHALL TELEGRAPH AS SOON AS THIS HAS BEEN OBTAINED.
2. FOLLOWING USUAL PRACTICE, NO ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE HERE OF THE EXTENSION, BUT NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL BE BRIEFED IN CASE THERE ARE ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES,
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