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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986

RENTON PRAISES LATE GOVERNOR

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HONG KONG HAS LOST A GOVERNOR WHO +WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND UNSTINTINGLY WORKED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TERRITORY, BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

THESE WORDS OF PRAISE CAME FROM MR TIMOTHY RENTON, THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.

MR RENTON FLEW IN WITH DR DAVID WILSON, THE ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE (ASIA) AT THE FCO, TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE.

THE MINISTER SAID: +1 AM HERE IN HONG KONG TO REPRESENT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AT THE FUNERAL TOMORROW OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND THIS IS A VERY SAD OCCASION FOR US ALL. SIR EDWARD WAS A MOST DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVANT. INDEED HE SPENT A LOT OF HIS LIFE HELPING OTHERS, AND FOR YOU IN HONG KONG YOU HAVE LOST A GOVERNOR WHO WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND UNSTINTINGLY WORKED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TERRITORY, BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. INDEED HE LITERALLY DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HONG KONG.

+FOR US IN LONDON, WE HAVE LOST A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE WHOM WE CAME GREATLY TO ADMIRE FOR HIS WISDOM, HONESTY AND PERSPICACITY, THIS IS THEREFORE A VERY SAD OCCASION AND WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO LADY YOUDE AND ALL HER FAMILY. +

WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD BE MEETING ANYONE DURING HIS STAY HERE MR RENTON SAID HE EXPECTED TO MEET BRIEFLY WITH THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND TO HAVE SHORT DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AS WELL.

MR RENTON IS TO LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.

COMMONS MOTION OF PRAISE FOR SIR EDWARD

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A MOTION PRAISING THE LATE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WAS TABLED IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT TODAY (MONDAY).

THE MOTION READS: +THAT THIS HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE TO A DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVANT, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, GCMG, GCVO, MBE, LATE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG GRIEVES WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS- AND BELIEVES THAT RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORY FOR MANY GENERATIONS TO COME WILL HAVE CAUSE TO PRAISE HIS WISDOM AND HUMAN QUALITIES SHOWN DURING THE DIFFICULT PERIOD OF TRANSITION.+

IT WAS TABLED BY FOUR LABOUR MP'S: MR DONALD ANDERSON, MR GEORGE ROBERTSON, MR GEORGE FOULKES AND MR TOM CLARKE,

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