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1 PLEASE WOULD YOU PASS THE FOLLOWING TO MR CHRISTOPHER PATTEN.
2. ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE I SEND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR. WE ARE DELIGHTED AT THE PROSPECT OF HAVING AN OLD FRIEND OF HONG KONG AT THE HELM. YOU CAN BE ASSURED OF OUR WHOLE HEARTED SUPPORT IN THE YEARS
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SIGNED: DAVID FORD
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