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YOUR TELNO 1177: APPOINTMENT OF NEXT GOVERNOR:
MEDIA COVERAGE AND LOCAL REACTION
1. MINISTERS HAVE ASKED FOR A SUMMARY OF THE REACTION IN HONG KONG SO FAR TO MR PATTEN'S APPOINTMENT, IN TIME FOR WEEKEND BOXES. WE WILL DRAW ON YOUR USEFUL MEDIA TELEGRAMS. WE WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED TO HAVE YOUR ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE APPOINTMENT HAS PLAYED IN THE PRO-CHINA PRESS AND AMONG THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE CLOSE TO THE CHINESE. ANY COMMENTS FROM PEKING ON REACTIONS THEY HAVE PICKED UP THERE WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ANY REPLIES DD 01090OZ.
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