TNAG-0830-FCO40-1038-Extension-of-term-of-office-of-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governo-1979 — Page 18

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FOR CHIEF CLERK FROM MURRAY, HONG KONG TELNO 1320. MR BLAKER THINKS IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR HIM, AS MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG, TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT DURING HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY. HE SEES NO REASON WHY EXCO SHOULD NOT BE INFORMED BY LETTER IF THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR WISHES. 2. SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER AMENDMENT MR BLAKER WOULD MAKE THE STATEMENT IN THE TERMS IN PARA 3 OF FCO TELNO 747 TO HONG KONG. USING APRIL 1982'' AS THE DATE.

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