TNAG-1432-FCO40-1915-Appointment-of-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-following-the-death-1986 — Page 26

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

OCMIAN 3717

UNCLASSIFIED

DD 06010OZ HOKON

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

051620Z DEC

GRS 430

UNCLASSIFIED

FM FCO

TO DESKBY 06010OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 2796

OF 05162OZ DECEMBER 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

UNCLASSIFIED

DEATH OF SIR E YOUDE:

STATEMENTS BY HMG

TOP COPY Q DIST,11?

371

1.

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY 10 DOWNING STREET

AT 050900Z.

BEGINS

.

2

ENDS

2.

SIR EDWARD YOUDE

THE PRIME MINISTER WAS DEEPLY DISTRESSED TO HEAR OF

SIR EDWARD'S UNEXPECTED DEATH. SHE REGARDED HIM AS AN

OUTSTANDING CIVIL SERVANT WHO HAD WORKED SELFLESSLY FOR HONG KONG'S INTERESTS, AND IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC THAT HE

WAS SERVING HONG KONG AT THE END.

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WAS

ISSUED AT 051230z.

BEGINS

I HAVE LEARNED WITH GREAT SADNESS OF THE SUDDEN DEATH

OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE.

BEFORE GOING TO HONG KONG AS GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE

HAD A MOST DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE DIPLOMATIC

SERVICE. HE WAS CHIEF CLERK IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND AMBASSADOR IN PEKING.

1

UNCLASSIFIED

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