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YOUR TELNO 1797: MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

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IT HAS NOW BEEN DECIDED THAT MR RENTON WILL BE

RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HONG KONG. A

NEWS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN WILL PUT OUT THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT

AT 05170OZ.

BEGINS. CAN NOW CONFIRM THAT MR RENTON WILL BE THE MINISTER OF

STATE RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HONG KONG.

HE INTENDS TO TAKE UP MR LUCE'S PLAN TO VISIT HONG KONG AT THE

END OF OCTOBER. MR RENTON IS

EXTREMELY CONSCIOUS OF THE GREAT IMPORTANCE OF THIS TASK IN THIS

PERIOD OF HONG KONG'S HISTORY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE

SINO/BRITISH AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG, AND IS HONOURED AND DELIGHTED

TO BE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. HE IS MUCH LOOKING FORWARD

TO HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG. ENDS.

SUPPLEMENTARIES

HAS MR RENTON VISITED HONG KONG?

YES. BUSINESS TRIPS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

ANY CHANGE IN IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG/HMG'S POLICIES?

NONE WHATSOEVER.

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