TNAG-1590-FCO40-2175-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 111

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

January 13th, 1987

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TEXT OF QUESTION :

Head of

HKD

Please submit

:

a draft Answer

& Background

to Parliamentary Unit

before Noon.

12/1187

Party

La

W

3 Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to seek to ensure that the next Gover- nor of Hong Kong be appointed from outside the Diplomatic Service; and if he will make a statement.

4 Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consideration will be given to the appointment of a Chinese as Governor of Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.

W

་

to

MRSCHALKER

(Minister)

for approval by

for answer by MRS. CHALKER.......

(Minister)

NOON

...PQS ...REPLY(S)

W

copy to

Private Secretary

MR. RENTONI

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

ANSWER

Они

(My)

concern is to ensure that the right

appointed to this highly important post.

person

is

authorised

(Head of Dept)