TNAG-0830-FCO40-1038-Extension-of-term-of-office-of-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governo-1979 — Page 10

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FO/HO 019/24

00 HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

HKA 431/393/6 (34

26 SEP 1979

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CONFIDENTIAL

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

DESK BY 250130Z

FM FCO 241210Z SEP 79

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELNO 550 OF 24 SEP

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR ONLY.

PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM CORTAZZI

1. THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF

SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR

AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF HONG KONG UNTIL APRIL 1982.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THESE TERMS IS TO BE MADE BY

MR BLAKER AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (25 SEPTEMBER) AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A PARALLEL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE.

2. YOU MAY, IF YOU THINK IT APPROPRIATE, GIVE THE CHINESE ADVANCE WARNING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

CARRINGTON

C.C, HKPF/MACKEHOSE/M.

PS/Pus Chief Clerk *O FED.

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