TNAG-0223-FCO40-259-Appointment-of-financial-secretary-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 113

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Financial Secretary, Hong Kong.

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and

proposed draft reply.

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in HACK 1/30 attached,

There is an

meritability, about the appointment

of Mr. Haddon - Cave

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Succession

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Sur J. Cowperthwaite next

year

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view, however, he will be

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an excellent choice. You will note

that we do not propose to

take a

formal decision until August, to be

followed quickly by

an

annonnament

of the appointment.

2.

Sir L. Monion

world like to see

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