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PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

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15 December 1981

The Rt. Hon. the Lord Carrington, KCMG, MC

Secretary of State for Foreign &

Commonwealth Affairs

Foreign and Commonwealth Office London, SW1A 2AH

England

Dear Lord Carrington,

I have pleasure in confirming my following telegram which was sent to you via Sir Murray MacLehose, the Governor of Hong Kong, today.

"Many thanks for your courtesy in letting me know

your decision to recommend to the Queen that Sir Edward Youde be appointed as the next Governor of Hong Kong. With the permission of Sir Murray MacLehose, this information was related in strict confidence to my Unofficial Colleagues of Executive Council. We all welcome your decision and offer our full support to Sir Edward Youde.

"With my best wishes and greetings of the Season.

Yours sincerely,

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