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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
NEW GOVERNOR
1. WHEN I BRIEFED THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT 5 PM (LOCAL TIME) TODAY, MEMBERS ASKED ME TO CONVEY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO CHRISTOPHER PATTEN:
QUOTE THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WELCOMES THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT YOU
WILL BE TAKING UP THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU. YOU CAN COUNT ON OUR FULLY SUPPORT IN THE
YEARS AHEAD. UNQUOTE.
WILSON
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