TNAG-0845-FCO40-1055-Visits-of-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 66

**I WOULD NOT IN ANY EVENT WISH TO CONCLUDE THESE REMARKS WITHOUT PAYING PARTICULAR TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNOR'S DISTINGUISHED ROLE IN DEFENDING AND PROMOTING HONGKONG'S

INTERESTS. I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE QUEEN HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN CHIEF OF HONGKONG UNTIL APRIL 1982."

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FED,

SEAD.

PS/MR BLAKER.

MÉ CORTAZZI

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