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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1987

NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVING APRIL 9

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE NEW GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG IN THE AFTERNOON OF APRIL 9. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY WILSON AND THEIR YOUNGER SON ANDREW.

FOLLOWING TRADITIONAL PRACTICE, SIR DAVID WILL INSPECT A GUARD OF HONOUR AT QUEEN'S PIER AND WILL BE SWORN-IN AT CITY HALL. DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CEREMONY WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONCE THEY ARE FINALISED.

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT SIR DAVID HAS DECIDED WHEN HE ASSUMES THE GOVERNORS HIP TO ADOPT A NEW CHINESE NAME THAT IS A MORE ACCURATE REFLECTION IN CANTONESE OF HIS ENGLISH NAME. HE WILL BE KNOWN AS WEI YIXIN (CANTONESE WAI YIK-SHUN).

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING GOVERNOR

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUITY OF SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES'S APPOINTMENT AS ACTING GOVERNOR.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SIR DAVID ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF ACTING GOVERNOR UNDER ARTICLE XVII(1)(B) OF THE LETTERS PATENT WHICH PROVIDES THAT WHEN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR IS VACANT AND NO PERSON IS SPECIFICALLY APPOINTED BY THE QUEEN UNDER ARTICLE XVII(1)(A) THE DUTIES OF GOVERNOR SHALL FALL ON THE PERSON LAWFULLY DISCHARGING THE FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF SECRETARY+.

WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF MR DAVID FORD TO THE SUBSTANTIVE RANK OF CHIEF SECRETARY ON FEBRUARY 12, IT BECAME NECESSARY TO REGULARISE SIR DAVID'S POSITION.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS THEREFORE BEEN PLEASED TO DESIGNATE BY INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI1(1)(A) OF THE LETTERS PATENT SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES TO ASSUME AND PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS AND OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.

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