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OTHER STORIES WERE:

(A) SENIOR LEGCO MEMBER LYDIA DUNN HAD WRITTEN TO MP'S TO SOLICIT

THEIR SUPPORT ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM.

(B)

THE LONDON TIMES REPORTED THAT DR. DAVID WILSON HAD BEEN CHOSEN

AS THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF HK. THE PAPER SAID THAT, WHILE THE

IDENTITY OF THE SUCCESSOR TO DR. WILSON AS HEAD OF THE BRITISH

SIDE OF THE JLG REMAINED A SECRET, IT WAS CLEAR THAT OUTGOING POLITICAL ADVISER JOHN BOYD WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE RESHUFFLE.

OTHER REPORTS SAID A SATELLITE PRESS CONFERENCE WOULD BE HELD

TOMORROW FOR THE HK PRESS TO INTERVIEW THE NEW GOVERNOR.

3. COMMENT: THERE HAS BEEN INTENSE MEDIA INTEREST IN OBTAINING COMMENT FROM THE HK AND CHINESE OFFICIAL SPOKESMEN ON THE QUESTION

OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE WALLED CITY. THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATE IS

ALMOST CERTAIN TO BE TACKLED ON THIS POINT DURING HIS PRESS

CONFERENCE(S) TOMORROW.

AKERS-JONES

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HMLNAN 7247

LIMITED HKD

COPIES TO":

MR. WILSON

HONG KONG

GOVT. OFFICE

LONDON

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