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PERSONAL FOR SIR D WILSON FROM ACTING GOVERNOR
MY TELNO 186: YOUR CHINESE NAME
1. THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF ADVERSE MEDIA COMMENT ON YOUR CHINESE NAME AND ITS UNFORTUNATE CONNOTATIONS, MOST RECENTLY ON PAGE ONE OF TODAY'S SCMP. DISTRICT OFFICERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU SHOULD CHANGE IT.
2. I WOULD ADVISE AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT ON THIS SUBJECT. IF YOU WISH, I COULD ANNOUNCE THE NEW NAME ON MY RETURN FROM LONDON.
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