TNAG-1590-FCO40-2175-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 27

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to P/S

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

January 13th, 1987

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

Head of HKD

Please submit :

a draft Answer

& Background

(&

to Parliamentary Unit

before Non.

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Party

W

ha

(Minister)

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.

for answer by

(Minister)

for approval by

ANSWER

NOON

As

I

told the Honourable Member

in

my

earlier reply, my

concern is to ensure that the right

person

is appointed

...PQS ...REPLY(S)

as Governor

W

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

authorised

....Com.....

(Head of Dept)