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2.
OTHER STORIES WERE:
(A) SENIOR LEGCO MEMBER LYDIA DUNN HAD WRITTEN TO MP'S TO SOLICIT
THEIR SUPPORT ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM.
(B)
THE LONDON TIMES REPORTED THAT DR. DAVID WILSON HAD BEEN CHOSEN
AS THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HK. THE PAPER SAID THAT, WHILE THE
IDENTITY OF THE SUCCESSOR TO DR. WILSON AS HEAD OF THE BRITISH
SIDE OF THE JLG REMAINED A SECRET, IT WAS CLEAR THAT OUTGOING POLITICAL ADVISER JOHN BOYD WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE RESHUFFLE.
OTHER REPORTS SAID A SATELLITE PRESS CONFERENCE WOULD BE HELD
TOMORROW FOR THE HK PRESS TO INTERVIEW THE NEW GOVERNOR.
3. COMMENT: THERE HAS BEEN INTENSE MEDIA INTEREST IN OBTAINING COMMENT FROM THE HK AND CHINESE OFFICIAL SPOKESMEN ON THE QUESTION
OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE WALLED CITY. THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATE IS
ALMOST CERTAIN TO BE TACKLED ON THIS POINT DURING HIS PRESS
CONFERENCE(S) TOMORROW.
AKERS-JONES
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COPIES TO":
MR. WILSON
HONG KONG
GOVT. OFFICE
LONDON
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