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TU : FCU, FOR MR RICHARD LUCE, MP

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OFFICE

MINISTER OF STATE

FROM: SIR SY CHUNG, UMELCO

SIR ROGER LOBO, UMELCO

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WE ARE SORRY TO LEARN OF YOUR DEPARTURE FROM THE FCO AND HENCE REGRETTABLY THE END OF YOUR DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH HONG KONG AFFAIRS. ON BEHALF OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF BOTH THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS WE THANK YOU MOST SINCERELY FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE HONG KONG PROBLEMS DURING THE LAST TWU CRUCIAL AND HISTORIC YEARS AND FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE. WE WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN YOUR NEW POSITION AS THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARTS. WARMEST REGARDS.

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