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15 DEC 1986

DESK OFFICER

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Dr Wilso

FROM: CO Hum

DATE:

12 December 1986

CC:

Mr Logan, POD

PA

Action Taken

APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

1.

the

his

1982.

You asked for a note of the arrangements made for

announcement of Sir Edward Youde's appointment and for

briefing prior to his assumption of office in May

EXCO

2.

recommending to Buckingham Palace (either

Before

formally) or

informally

that Sir Edward

be appointed

as

Governor the Secretary of State informed Sir S Y Chung of

recommendation. This was done in a personal

M Maclehose,

the intended

which

was

Sir relayed by

the

then

message Governor. At the conclusion of a routine ExCo meeting and

officials had departed Sir S Y read out the message

other Unofficials

in the presence

after officials

to

the

Maclehose, who emphasised

of Sir M

The

its confidentiality.

Unofficials welcomed the recommendation and expressed

their appreciation for the Secretary of State's courtesy

in informing them of the proposal.

A

3.

I attach the

relevant telegrams, which have

the

a

flavour of bygone

Although age.

the constitutional

position has not of

course changed in any

it will be

this time around necessary

to have a

for greater regard

the sensitivities of the Unofficials when they come to be

informed of the Secretary of State's recommendation.

way,

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