TNAG-1000-FCO40-1231-Appointment-of-the-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-Sir-Edward-Youde-1981 — Page 51

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CONFIDENTIAL

HKA 431/393/16

DE YOU

CONFIDENTIAL

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

DESKBY 15010OZ

FM FCO 14143OZ DEC 81

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 947 OF 14 DECEMBER.

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 1082: APPOINTMENT OF NEW GOVERNOR

1. I AGREE WITH THE PROCEDURE YOU HAVE PROPOSED TO THE PUS. PLEASE

PASS TO SIR S Y CHUNG A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM ME, TEXT IN MIFT.

I HOPE THAT HE WILL REACT AS IN PARAGRAPH 3(A) OF YOUR TELEGRAM

UNDER REFERENCE BUT IF DISCUSSION WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF

EXCO IS NECESSARY, I AM SURE YOU WILL IMPRESS ON THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY, NOT MERELY IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS

APPOINTMENT BUT BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF ADVANCE

CONSULTATION ON APPOINTMENTS WHICH COME WITHIN THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE.

WE COULD, AS YOU SUGGEST, DEFEND QUOTE PROPER SOUNDINGS UNQUOTE

IN HONG KONG BUT SHOULD NOT REVEAL HOW THESE HAD BEEN TAKEN.

CARRINGTON

LIMITED

PS/PUS

SIR E YOUDE

HD/HK & GD

CONFIDENTIAL

Also at HEPF/ YouCE/EC

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