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FROM DAVID WILSON AUSS
1. LATER TODAY IT IS BEING ANNOUNCED THAT I AM TO BE APPOINTED
AS THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. ALTHOUGH I SHALL NOT BE TAKING UP THE POST UNTIL APRIL. THIS MEANS THAT I SHALL HAVE
TO LEAVE MY PRESENT POST STRAIGHT AWAY IN ORDER TO PLUNGE INTO PREPARATIONS FOR A NEW EXISTENCE.
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ALL THIS COMES ABOUT THROUGH THE TRAGIC AND TOTALLY UNEXPECT- ED DEATH IN DECEMBER OF TEDDY YOUDE. I NEED HARDLY SAY THAT I FIND MYSELF DOING A JOB I HAD NOT EXPECTED AT A TIME I HAD NOT FORESEEN. PREVIOUSLY I HAD THOUGHT MYSELF HAPPILY ENSCONCED AS AUS FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR AT LEAST. IT HAS BEEN A SPLENDID JOB TO HAVE AND I AM SORRY TO LEAVE IT SO
PRECIPITATELY.
3. THE ADMINISTRATION IS WORKING HARD ON LOCATING A SUCCESSOR AS AUS AND I HOPE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GO PUBLIC ON A NAME VERY SOON. INEVITABLY THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT GAP BEFORE A SUCCESSOR CAN TAKE OVER. DAVID GILLMORE WILL BE TAKING A CLOSE INTEREST IN ALL OF MY PARISH DURING THE INTERREGNUM AND I FEEL SURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE FULLY UP TO COPING WITH ANY ADDITIONAL BURDEN MY DEPARTURE WILL CAUSE.
MANY THANKS TO YOU AND THE POST FOR ALL THE EXCELLENT SUPPORT I HAVE HAD SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN THE JOB.
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