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SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1992

EXPERIENCED BRITISH GOVERNMENT GOOD FOR HK: GOVERNOR

HAVING

A BRITISH GOVERNMENT WHICH IS EXPERIENCED IN HONG WILSON BE GOOD FOR HONG KONG, THE GOVERNOR, LORD

KONG SAID

AFFAIRS MUST TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING THE BIG BIRD RACE AT PO, LORD WILSON SAID: "I THINK FOR HONG KONG CONTINUITY IS A GOOD THING.

"WE HAVE NOW GOT THE CONTINUITY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE A TEAM WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN HONG KONG AFFAIRS.

MAI

VERY

SO

"I AM SURE THAT MUST BE GOOD FOR HONG KONG,

TO

SUCCESSOR,

ASKED WHEN AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE MADE ABOUT HIS THE GOVERNOR SAID: "I DO NOT THINK THERE CAN BE ANY PARTICULAR DATE.

I "BUT NOW THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE OUT OF THE WAY, PRIME MINISTER WILL GET ON WITH SELECTING AND DECIDING ON GOVERNOR AND THAT THERE WILL BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT WITHIN THE WEEKS."

HOPE THE THE NEXT NEXT FEW

REPLYING TO A QUESTION ON WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS HE WOULD GIVE TO HIS SUCCESSOR, LORD WILSON SAID HE WOULD SAY TWO THINGS.

"FIRST OF

HONG KONG IS A ALL,

TREMENDOUS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG IS A TREMENDOUS JOB," HE SAID.

PLACE AND

BEING

"SO I HOPE MY SUCCESSOR WILL ENJOY IT AND FEEL THAT HE IS DOING A REALLY WORTHWHILE JOB.

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SECONDLY, WHAT I'LL SAY IS THAT AT THE MOMENT THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THE ECONOMY OF WELL IN HONG KONG. THE ECONOMY IS DOING SOUTHERN CHINA IS DOING WELL.

KONG REMAINS OF

"I BELIEVE PRESERVING THAT AND MAKING SURE HONG PROSPEROUS IS SOMETHING WHICH IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE WHOLE QUESTION THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG."

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