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TELNO 1274
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 1797: MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
1.
IT HAS NOW BEEN DECIDED THAT MR RENTON WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HONG KONG. A
NEWS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN WILL PUT OUT THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT
AT 05170OZ.
BEGINS. CAN NOW CONFIRM THAT MR RENTON WILL BE THE MINISTER OF
STATE RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HONG KONG.
HE INTENDS TO TAKE UP MR LUCE'S PLAN TO VISIT HONG KONG AT THE
END OF OCTOBER. MR RENTON IS
EXTREMELY CONSCIOUS OF THE GREAT IMPORTANCE OF THIS TASK IN THIS
PERIOD OF HONG KONG'S HISTORY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
SINO/BRITISH AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG, AND IS HONOURED AND DELIGHTED
TO BE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. HE IS MUCH LOOKING FORWARD
TO HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG. ENDS.
SUPPLEMENTARIES
HAS MR RENTON VISITED HONG KONG?
YES. BUSINESS TRIPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
ANY CHANGE IN IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG/HMG'S POLICIES?
NONE WHATSOEVER.
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