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5/12 THE RT. HON. MARGARET THATCHER, P.M.
DEAR MRS. THATCHER,
THE DEATH OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE COMES AS A GREAT SHOCK AND COULD MAKE FOR SOME INSTABILITY IN HONG KONG IF A NEW GOVERNOR IS NOT APPOINTED VERY QUICKLY. IF PEOPLE HERE ARE GIVEN TOO MUCH TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT WE MIGHT GET A VERY VOCAL GROUP SUGGESTING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHINESE GOVERNOR, WHICH COULD BE EMBARRASSING TO BOTH LONDON AND BEIJING.
WHAT IS NEEDED NOW IS A VERY STRONG PERSONALITY FAMILIAR WITH HONG KONG'S PROBLEMS AND I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE
RETIRED CHIEF SECRETARY SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE, AND HIS APPOINTMENT I AM SURE WOULD BE WELCOMED HERE BY A GREAT MAJORITY.
BUT WHOEVER IS APPOINTED, SPEED IS OF THE ESSENCE.
I HOPE YOU WON'T MIND THIS UNASKED ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS LIVED AND WORKED HERE FOR 40 YEARS AND HAS BECOME PART OF THE BUSINESS, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL FABRIC, AND IS VERY CONCERNED AT THE PRESENT POLITICAL SITUATION.
SINCERELY
W.M. SULKE, OBE, JP
URBAN COUNCILLOR#
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