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Problem

Ministers have agreed that Mr. C.M. MacLehose (at present

HM Ambassador in Copenhagen) should be appointed Governor of

Hong Kong when Sir D. Trench retires in October 1971. Although

it is not envisaged that Er. MacLehose should leave Copenhagen

before March or April 1971, there are "Hong Kong" reasons for

announcing his new appointment in the near future, and it is

therefore desirable to make the announcement a good deal earlier

than usual. Mr. Royle has suggested that the announcement might

be made to coincide with the Governor's departure on leave on

17 October. Mr. MacLehose has agreed with the principle of an

early announcement but has said that he would wish to be in

Copenhagen when the announcement is made. He will be on leave

from 3 to 26 October.

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Thus the problem is to determine the timing for the

announcement in the light of these considerations.

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