TNAG-0726-FCO40-929-Appointment-of-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 16

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 560 OF 3 MAY 1978.

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YOUR TELNO 341: 4 PRIORITY WRITTEN QUESTIONS FROM ROBERT PARRY,

QUESTION A WE WOULD PREFER SIMPLY QUOTE ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUOTE, THUS DELETING THE REFERENCE

TO QUOTE REGARDLESS OF RACE UNQUOTE. IN VIEW OF THE POLITICAL IMPOSSIBILITY OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHINESE, WE FEEL THAT WE SHOULD SAY AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AND NOT TAKE UP PARRY'S REFERENCE

TO RACE.

QUESTION B AGREED.

QUESTION C- WE SUGGEST QUOTE ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUOTE.

QUESTION D WE SHOULD PREFER QUOTE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ROYAL

HONG KONG POLICE HAS NOT RETIRED. WHEN HE DOES RETIRE THE SECRETARY

OF STATE WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE APPOINTING HIS SUCCESSOR UNQUOTE.

ROBERTS

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR MURRAY

MR CORTAZZI

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