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DEYOU CONFIDENTIAL STAFE
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DE YOU
CONFIDENTIAL
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
DESKBY 16010OZ
FM FCO 151900Z DECEMBER 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 955 OF 15 DEC.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PUS
YOUR TELNO 1128: NEW GOVERNOR
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VERY MANY THANKS FOR YOUR VERY SPEEDY AND EFFECTIVE ACTION
WITH THE UNOFFICIALS, AND FOR THE VERY APPOSITE ADVICE IN YOUR
TUR.
2. TIMING OF ANNOUNCEMENT: WE WILL AIM FOR 1000Z ON 21
DECEMBER. HKGD WILL TELEGRAPH DRAFT TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT AND
MAIN POINTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONING.
3. PRESS CONFERENCE FOR YOUDE: WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE AND INFORM MEDIA AT TIME OF
ANNOUNCEMENT.
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5.
DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL DATES: AGREED.
BRIEFING FOR YOUDE: WE WILL SAY THAT HE WILL BE GIVING UP
HIS JOB IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR AND WILL
BE UNDERTAKING THOROUGH BRIEFING ON ALL EXTERNAL AND DOMESTIC
QUESTIONS. BY ALL MEANS TELEGRAPH HIM DIRECT.
CARRINGTON
LIMITED
HD/HK & GD
HD/NEWS D
HD/POD
PS
PS/LPS
PS/PUS
SIR A ACLAND
MR DONALD
MR RUSSELL
SIRE Youde DEYOU
CONFIDENTIAL
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