OCMIAN 3621
UNCLASSIFIED
OO HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
051255Z DEC
GRS 154
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2791
OF 051255Z DECEMBER 86
DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR
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1.
GEORGE ROBERTSON MP HAS
STATEMENT WHICH HE ISSUED ON
MORNING:
ASKED US TO SEND YOU THE FOLLOWING
BEHALF OF THE LABOUR PARTY THIS
QUOTE SIR EDWARD YOUDE WAS A MAN OF QUIET WARM DIGNITY WITHOUT
STUFFINESS OR POMPOSITY. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED AFTER MAKING
AN IMMEASURABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE DIFFICULT AND DELICATE
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT. WE WILL REMEMBER
HIM AS A MAN OF GREAT ACHIEVEMENT, BUT ONE WHO NEVER FORGOT THE
HUGE RESPONSIBILITIES HE WAS CHARGED WITH AND HIS DUTY TO KEEP
EVERYONE INFORMED AND AWARE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PEOPLE IN
HONG KONG.
HIS DEATH IS TRAGIC AND SAD. THE LABOUR PARTY EXTENDS ITS
DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS WIFE AND FAMILY. UNQUOTE.
HOWE
OCMIAN 3621
LIMITED
HKD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
MR GILL MORE MR WILSON MR HOUSTON
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