TNAG-1590-FCO40-2175-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 28

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

January 13th, 1987

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

Head of HKD

Please submit

a draft Answer & Background

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to Parliamentary Unit

before Ncon. 12/1187

Party

La

3 Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and W 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.

(Minister)

for answer by

(Minister)

for approval by

ANSWER

NOON

My

concern

...PQS ... REPLY(S)

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copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

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RECEIVED IN SEGISTRY

13 JAN 1987

OFFICEA

is to

ensure that the

right

person

is

appointed to this highly important post.

authorised

Colt

(Head of Dept)