Reply to letter to PM
I note what you say about the appointment of
Chris Patten as Governor of Hong Kong. His appointment has in fact been very well received in Hong Kong as well
as here. I can think of no better man to do this vital
job at what is a crucial time.
It is not the case that Mr Patten is virtually
unknown overseas. He had a very successful period as the Minister in charge of our overseas aid programme and although he does not claim to be an expert on the Far
East, he did have considerable dealings with the Chinese
in his capacity as Minister for Overseas Development.
EAD
I attach
a contribution
PM
to the letter to the
fram Coc ER Knot, dated
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