TNAG-0288-FCO40-324-Appointments-to-membership-of-Executive-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 74

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FRIORITY

CYPHER CAT/A

FM HONG KONG 140230Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY F.C.O. TELNO 402 OF 14TH JUNE.

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR MONSON FROM NORMAN-WALKER.

2. LATE ON FRIDAY EVENING P.Y. TANG, MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WAS TAKEN ILL. DIAGNOSIS IS THAT HE SUFFERED A STROKE. THE RIGHT SIDE IS PARALYSED AND HE HAS DIFFICULTY WITH HIS SPEECH. PRELIMINARY VIEW OF HIS PHYSICIAN IS THAT

IT WILL BE A MATTER OF MONTHS BEFORE PROBABLE DEGREE OF RECOVERY CAN BE ASSESED.

3.

SEPARATE COMMUNICATION WILL BE SENT REGARDING INDETERMINATE VACANCY ON EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, BUT PROBABLE THAT I SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATION FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

4.

GRATEFUL YOU INFORM MINISTER AND SHR DAVID TRENCH.

NORMAN-WALKER

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IKD

PS TO MR ROYLE

SIR 1 MONSON MR VILFORD

CONFIDENTL. L

RECOVED IN

REGISTRY No. 51

15 MAY 1971

HKIL 1/0

COPY TO

MR 11 WRIGHT HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE 54 PALL MALL SW 1

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