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PERSONAL FOR SIR D WILSON FROM ACTING GOVERNGR.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR: PRESS RELEASE.
FOLLOWING IS A DRAFT PRESS RELEASE ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR AND HIS NEW CHINESE NAME:
BEGINS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE NEW GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG IN THE AFTERNOON OF 9 APRIL (THURSDAY). HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY WILSON AND THE IR
YOUNGER SON ANDREW.
FOLLOWING TRADITIONAL PRACTICE, SIR D. WILSON WILL INSPECT A GUARD OF HONOUR AT QUEEN'S PIER AND WILL BE SWORN-IN AT CITY HALL. DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CEREMONY WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONCE THEY ARE FINALISED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT SIR DAVID HAS DECIDED WHEN HE ASSUMES THE GOVERNORSHIP TO ADOPT A NEW CHINESE NAME THAT IS A MORE ACCURATE REFLECTION IN CANTONESE OF HIS ENGLISH NAME. HE WILL BE KNOWN AS WEI YIXIN (CANTONESE WAI YIK-SHUN, CCC NUMBERS 5898 1150 0207). ENDS.
2. WE PROPOSE TO ISSUE THIS ON 12 FEBRUAY. GRATEFUL FOR ANY
COMMENTS DESK BY 110030Z.
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