CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 05083OZ F C O
TELNO 1210
OF 05071OZ MAY 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
HKCD 2011
103
156107
MDHIAN 2685
Са
21B
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD AND PS/MR PATTEN
PEKING PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
CHANGE OF GOVERNOR
1.
I INFORMED EXCO THIS MORNING (5 MAY) THAT I HAD
PROVISIONALLY AGREED WITH MR PATTEN THAT I SHOULD LEAVE HONG KONG ON FRIDAY, 3 JULY, AND THAT HE WOULD ARRIVE ON THURSDAY, 9 JULY. THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL ACT AS GOVERNOR DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD.
2. I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THESE DATES IN HONG KONG AT 08OOZ ON 6 MAY. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION DESKBY 06003OZ THAT YOU AND MR PATTEN ARE CONTENT.
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PS/MR GOODLAD
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MR BURNS
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