TNAG-0284-FCO40-320-Appointment-of-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 13

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SHOWN TO HIS PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE SIR DAVID TRENCH RETIRING

GOVERNOR UNQUOTE STOP THOUGH ITS STILL TOO EARLY TO ASSESS

FULL EXTENT OF LEFTWING REACTION LEFTIST DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIST

CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LI SHIUCHUNG SAID

QUOTE LONDON APPEARS TO HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING BY CHOOSING MACLEHOSE

AYE MAN WITH

SOME POLITICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR POST UNQUOTE STOP HE HOPED

GOVERNOR DESIGNATE WOULD QUOTE CLEAN UP UNQUOTE ADMINISTRATIVE

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MACHINERY IN HONGKONG AND IMPROVE POLITICAL

AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH QUOTE ALL POWERFUL. COUNTRIES

UNQUOTE STOP ENDS INFORMS

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