TNAG-0284-FCO40-320-Appointment-of-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 20

5. GRATEFUL FOR FLASH REPLY.

6.

YOUR TELEGRAM 693

21

E.

YOUR TELEGRAM 693 JUST RECEIVED.

: AGREE MACLEHOSE SHOULD

ISSUE A STATEMENT OF HIS OWN THROUGH HONG KONG INFORMATION SERVICES. IN THE PRESENT SITUATION HOWEVER, (AND IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE PRESS REACTION ALREADY) I SUGGEST IT BE ISSUED CONC- URRENTLY WITH THE MAIN ANNOUNCEMNT..

SUGGEST FOLLOWING TEXT:

BEGINS.

"I AM OF COUSE PROUD AND DELIGHTED TO BE GOING BACK

TO HONG KONG AS GOVERNOR AFTER SIR DAVID LEAVES NEXT YEAR.

MY

WIFE AND I HAVE MANY HAPPY MEMORIES OF OUR PREVIOUS TIME THERE AND I MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING UP MY APPOINTMENT',

ENDS.

SIR D.TRENCH.

GRPS 399

SENT...04

SENT 03532/14 R J O

RECD 03532/14 H.H.