TNAG-1371-FCO40-1817-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 37

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OCMIAN 6179

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OO HOKON

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

031730Z SEP

GRS 125

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1249

OF 031730Z SEPT 85

YOUR TELNO 1789: MESSAGE FROM EXCO

CHK 027

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 4 SEP 1985

DESK OFFICER INDEX

1. MR LUCE WAS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS MESSAGE FROM THE MEMBERS

OF EXCO. WOULD YOU PLEASE CONVEY, THROUGH SIR S Y CHUNG, THE

FOLLOWING REPLY.

BEGINS. I WAS VERY TOUCHED BY THE MOST GENEROUS MESSAGE YOU

SENT ME THIS MORNING.

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I HAVE GREATLY ENJOYED THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH

YOU AT THIS MOST IMPORTANT STAGE IN HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT,

AND MUCH VALUE THE PERSONAL CONTACTS I HAVE MADE IN HONG KONG,

WHICH HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF PRESERVING.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTION YOU HAVE MADE TO

SETTLING THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, AND FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

AND CONSISTENTLY SOUND ADVICE. MY BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL.

HOWE

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HKD

PS/MR LUCE

MR WILSON.

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