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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 30 OF 14 JANUARY!
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HKD.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MR ROBERT PARRY MP.
1. MR PARRY HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING SIX WRITTEN QUESTIONS TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ANSWER ON 18 JANUARY ABOUT THE GOVERNORSHIP
OF HONG KONG AND YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS IN
DECEMBER:-
(1) QUOTE . . ON WHAT DATE THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG COMES TO AN END. UNQUOTE
(2) QUOTE
WHEN HE EXPECTS TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE APPOINT-
MENT OF THE NEW GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. UNQUOTE
(3) QUOTE. . . IF HE INTENDS TO APPOINT TO THE GOVERNORSHIP OF
HONG KONG SOMEONE WITH POLITICAL EXPERIENCE. UNQUOTE
(4) QUOTE
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WHAT EMOLUMENTS THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG RECEIVES IN ADDITION TO HIS SALARY. UNQUOTE
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(5) QUOTE ...
WHAT IS THE PRESENT SALARY OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG
KONG: AND HOW MUCH OF THIS IS TAXABLE. UNQUOTE (6) QUOTE
IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND THE MINISTER OF STATE. UNQUOTE
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2. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EXTENSION OF YOUR TERM OF OFFICE WILL HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE TIME MR PARRY'S QUESTIONS ARE DUE TO BE ANSWERED (YOUR TELNO 42). WE HAVE NOT YET HAD TIME TO CONSULT FULLY WITH OTHERS CONCERNED IN THE OFFICE BUT PROVIDED YOU SEE NO OBJECTION, WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLIES:-
(1) QUOTE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF THE
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