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IN REGISTRY 13 JAN 1987

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Action Taken

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

APPOINTMENT OF NEW GOVERNOR: PQS BY ROBERT PARRY MP.

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MR PARRY HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS FOR

WRITTEN ANSWER ON 13 JANUARY:

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHEN HE EXPECTS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO BE APPOINTED.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA IS CONSULTED ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG

KONG.

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 GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG BE APPOINTED FROM OUTSIDE THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE: AND IF HE

WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHAT CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO

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