**I WOULD NOT IN ANY EVENT WISH TO CONCLUDE THESE REMARKS WITHOUT PAYING PARTICULAR TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNOR'S DISTINGUISHED ROLE IN DEFENDING AND PROMOTING HONGKONG'S
INTERESTS. I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN CHIEF OF HONGKONG UNTIL APRIL 1982."
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FILES. HKIGD.
MEWS.D.
FED,
SEAD.
PS/MR BLAKER.
MÉ CORTAZZI
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