FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987
ASKED WHAT +HARDSHIPS+ THE NEW GOVERNOR WOULD HAVE TO FACE, SIR DAVID SAID THAT BEING GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG WAS A TOUGH JOB AT ANY TIME.
BUT HE STRESSED THAT SIR DAVID WILSON WOULD BE +SUPPORTED BY A VERY STRONG ADMINISTRATION+.
+ I AM SURE THAT THE POSTINGS AND APPOINTMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED IN THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL GET HIS TEAM INTO POSITION TO ENABLE HIM TO CARRY ON WITH THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.+
PARLIAMENTARY GROUP HEAD WELCOMES APPOINTMENT ******
IN A PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED TO THE MEDIA IN LONDON, SIR PETER BLAKER, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, SAID +1 AM DELIGHTED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF SIR DAVID WILSON AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF HONG KONG. THERE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A MORE SUITABLE CHOICE. SIR DAVID HAS KNOWN BOTH HONG KONG AND CHINA WELL FOR MANY YEARS AND WAS CLOSELY INVOLVED IN THE WORK LEADING UP TO THE JOINT DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY. HE NOW HOLDS A VERY SENIOR POSITION IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE DEALING WITH HONG KONG AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, IS INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN ALL THE MATTERS WHICH THE GROUP is SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING.
+ HE IS A CHINESE SCHOLAR AND RESPECTED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION HIS THREE YEARS IN THE CABINET OFFICE IN LONDON WILL HAVE GIVEN HIM AN INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LEVERS OF POWER IN WESTMINSTER AND WHITEHALL. I AM SURE HE WILL BE AN EFFECTIVE DEFENDER OF THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE AND THAT UNDER HIM HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY WILL CONTINUE AND DEVELOP. THE OFFICES OF THE BRITISH HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP WILL BE TABLING A MOTION IN PARLIAMENT CONGRATULATING SIR DAVID ON HIS NEW APPOINTMENT AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS.+
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE - LORD MACLE HOSE
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IN WELCOMING THE APPOINTMENT OF SIR DAVID WILSON, FORMER GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, LORD MACLEHOSE SAID: +SIR DAVID WILSON SEEMS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE. HE HAS THE RIGHT PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND HONG KONG EXPERIENCE AND THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF BRAINS ENERGY AND PERSONALITY TO MAKE THE GOVERNOR HONG KONG NEEDS AFTER THE SAD DEATH OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE.+
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