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.In Confidence
SUBJECT:
STATEMENT BY THE NEW GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
1.
As you will know, the official announcement has just been made that Her Majesty The Queen has approved my
appointment as Governor of Hong Kong.
2. It is a great privilege and a great challenge to be
given the job. Much of my working life has been spent either in, or involved with, Hong Kong. I have developed
great admiration and great affection for the territory and
its people. I am delighted and honoured to have the
opportunity to serve Hong Kong as Governor.
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3. At the same time I shall take up the task with a
certain sense of sadness. Sadness because I shall be taking
the place of Sir Edward Youde, a very distinguished
Governor who died in the service of Hong Kong. His death
was a great loss to us all. But during his period of office
he laid a firm foundation for Hong Kong's future development.
I shall strive to build on those foundations.
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