TNAG-1432-FCO40-1915-Appointment-of-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-following-the-death-1986 — Page 3

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 4244

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29 DEC 1986

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PERSONAL FOR HUM, KD, FROM ACTING GOVERNOR YOUR TELNO 2957: APPOINTMENT OF NEW GOVERNOR

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THE REMARKS ATTRIBUTED TO ME IN PARA 1 OF TUR ARE A MISQUOTATION. I ACTUALLY SAID, IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS, THAT I DID NOT EXPECT AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BEFORE CHRISTMAS OR INDEED BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.

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THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ARE TAKING THE LINE THAT THIS IS A MATTER FOR HMG AND WE ARE GENERALLY TRYING TO DISCOURAGE THE IDEA THAT THERE WILL BE AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT.

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BST MR RENTON

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CHIEF CLERIC MR GILLMERG DR WILSON

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