TNAG-1374-FCO40-1820-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 116

DIRECTORS:

TONG SHU CHUEN, M.BE.

W. FONG. M.B.E. J.P.

H. W. FONG

F. W. FONG

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The Rt. Hon. Timothy Rentofl

Minister of State for

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Office,

London,

United Kingdom.

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30th October 1985

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From our local newspaper today, we are given to understand that you are paying your first official visit to Hong Kong.

I wish to forward herewith

my heartiest of welcome to you and hope your stay in Hong Kong will be a most pleasant one.

As the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with special responsibilities for Hong Kong, you must be well-informed about her plans and concerns. However, as you have said before: there is nothing that can beat first-hand experience. Your discussion with our respectable Governor Sir Edward Youde, senior Government officials and members of the Executive and Legislative councils, and the variety of activities arranged for your attendance should help widen your knowledge and deepen your understanding of this City.

For promotion of International Friendship, I venture to write to you today; and though I have not had the chance to meet you in person, we can still exchange our views and foster our friendship through later correspondence. The late Lenonese poet-philosopher, Kahlil Gibran, once wrote:

"My brothers, seek counsel of one another,

for therein lies the way

out of error and futile repentence.

The wisdom of the many

is your shield against tyranny.

For when we turn to one another for counsel,

we reduce the number of our enemies." ("The Spirit of Friendship")

Last, but not the least, may I wish your visit to Hong Kong a tremendous success and hope your endeavour will further strengthen the amiable relationship between Britain and Hong Kong. And may you have many more successes in the years to come.

With warmest regards and best wishes!

Yours sincerely

Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation

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Y. W. Fong

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