TNAG-1000-FCO40-1231-Appointment-of-the-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-Sir-Edward-Youde-1981 — Page 15

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HELPFUL. IN ADDITION TO THE POINTS ALREADY TELEGRAPHED, I MAY

BE ASKED ABOUT THE LENGTH OF MY APPOINTMENT. I SHALL STICK TO

THE LINE THAT I CANNOT COMMENT BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR HOLDS OFFICE

DURING HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE.

7. THE ONLY OTHER CHANGE IN THE TALKING POINTS IS THAT NEWS

DEPARTMENT HAVE ALL ALONG TAKEN THE LINE WITH THE PRESS THAT THERE

HAS BEEN NO DELAY IN MAKING THE APPOINTMENT AND I WOULD GLOSS ON

THESE LINES.

YOU COULD

8. YOUR OWN COMMENT. YOUR SUGGESTIONS LOOK FINE. IN FACT I

ONLY SPENT ONE YEAR AS ASSISTANT TO THE NAVAL ATTACHE.

SAY SOME OF MY TIME WITH RNVR WAS SPENT IN THAT JOB.

CARRINGTON

LIMITED

HEAD OF HKGD

HEAD OF NEWS DEPT.

PS/LPS

PS/PUS

SIR E YOUDE

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