RESTRICTED HONOURS IN CONFIDENCE
Mr Stong
Stonez
리
143366
MDHIAN 3644
RESTRICTED
HONOURS IN CONFIDENCE
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 16100OZ FCO TELNO 2519
OF 160923Z OCTOBER 92
Hunks 395/1
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 1496: POSSIBLE KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR PURVES.
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1 I FIND IT CURIOUS, GIVEN HIS EMINENCE IN THE HONG KONG CAND UK) BANKING COMMUNITY AND HIS RECORD OR PUBLIC SERVICE, THAT
WILLIE PURVES HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A KNIGHTHOOD. IT WOULD BE LESS SATISFACTORY IF THIS HAPPENED ONLY IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT FROM HONG KONG.
2. SO I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE HIS NAME TO GO FORWARD FOR THE NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST. IF THE CASE FALLS AT THE PALACE HURDLE, WE WILL AT LEAST HAVE TRIED.
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