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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
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OF 16163OZ SEPTEMBER 87
FOLLOWING STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, NEW AMBASSADOR IN PEKING
HKD
I UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN YOU SAW THE PUS IN JULY YOU EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF EXCO ADVANCE WARNING BEFORE A NEW AMBASSADOR TO PEKING IS ANNOUNCED.
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WE PROPOSE THAT, AS IN THE PAST, YOU SHOULD BE AUTHORISED TO NOTIFY EXCO AFTER THE CHINESE HAVE GIVEN AGREMENT AND A FEW
DAYS BEFORE THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT. WE
HOPE THIS MEETS YOUR NEEDS. THE TIMING IS LIKELY TO BE EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.
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