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MDHOAN 6729
RESTRICTED
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 03010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 1050
OF 02180OZ JULY 92
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM AUSS
1 I THOUGHT IT ONLY FITTING THAT IN YOUR LAST BATCH OF TELEGRAMS FROM LONDON YOU SHOULD FIND A LAST ONE FROM ME EXCLAM. BUT FOR ONCE IT DOES NOT POSE IMPOSSIBLE QUESTIONS WITH UNREASONABLE DEADLINES. I WANTED SIMPLY TO RECORD THE APPRECIATION OF THE WHOLE HONG KONG TEAM HERE, AND OF OUR PREDECESSORS, FOR THE WISDOM AND CALM WHICH YOU HAVE SHOWN IN RESPONDING TO EVERY ONE OF OUR REQUESTS FOR ADVICE, ON MATTERS OF DETAIL AS MUCH AS ON THE GREAT ISSUES OF THE DAY. I AM ALL
TOO CONSCIOUS OF THE ADDITIONAL LOAD WHICH OUR IMPORTUNATE TELEGRAPHING HAS PLACED ON YOU, ON TOP OF THE BURDENS OF THE GOVERNORSHIP.
2. WE ALSO OWE TO YOU AND NATASHA A HUGE DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR THE WARMTH OF YOUR WELCOME TO VISITING MEMBERS OF THE TEAM OVER THE YEARS. I SHALL PERSONALLY MISS THE WALKS OVER THE HILLS, EVEN THOUGH I FEAR THEY LEFT ME TOO OUT OF BREATH TO SUSTAIN
MUCH OF A CONVERSATION.
3. WE WISH YOU A WELL EARNED HOLIDAY IN THE ALPS (ALTHOUGH I DOUBT WHETHER IT WILL BE A RESTFUL ONE), AND
YOU IN LONDON LATER IN THE MONTH.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING
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