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INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.
FROM GOVERNOR.
PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR.
FCO:
UKREP JLG: PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY.
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YOUR TELNO 128: EXCO APPOINTMENTS.
1.
THANK YOU FOR THIS SUGGESTION. I AM, HOWEVER, SLIGHTLY WARY OF GIVING THE NAMES OF MY NEW EXCO APPOINTMENTS TO THE CHINESE A FULL 24 HOURS BEFORE ANNOUNCING THEM HERE. WE HAVE SO FAR BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN PRESERVING CONFIDENTIALITY AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
2. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE AT 1615 HONG KONG TIME ON 7 OCTOBER. I WOULD BE CONTENT FOR YOU TO PASS A MESSAGE FROM ME TO LU PING THAT MORNING AND WILL SEND YOU A TEXT DESKBY 070001Z.
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