Draft letter from PS/No 10
TO:
Mr Hilton Cheong-Leen
Channon Hong Kong Civic Association D'Aguilar Street
503 Yip Fung Building
GPO Box 920
HONG KONG
Thank you for your letter of 4 January to the Prime Minister about the change of Governor in Hong Kong, and
for your kind words about the work of Sir David Wilson.
The Prime Minister has made clear that he has the
fullest confidence in the Governor. Sir David has given outstanding service during five very testing years. It
was never the intention that Sir David would serve until
1997, and the expectation is that he will retire in the
course of 1992.
The Prime Minister understands how important the choice of a successor is for the people of Hong Kong. The Government will take careful note of the views
expressed in Hong Kong. We agree that the crucial objective over the next five and a half years will be to
ensure a smooth transition and a successful future for
Hong Kong on the basis of the Joint Declaration. The new Governor will have a central role to play in that process on behalf of all the people of Hong Kong.