TNAG-1590-FCO40-2175-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 96

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FOLLOWING FROM WILSON

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PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM ME TO KE ZAISHUO.

BEGINS. ONE SAD CONSEQUENCE OF MY NEW APPOINTMENT IS THAT I SHALL

HAVE TO LEAVE MY POSITION ON THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE JOINT LIAISON

GROUP. I HAVE GREATLY VALUED THE CO-OPERATION WE HAVE BEEN ABLE

TO BUILD UP IN THE GROUP AND THE AMOUNT OF PRACTICAL AND

CONSTRUCTIVE WORK WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE. THE JOINT LIAISON

GROUP HAS HAD A GOOD BEGINNING. I AM SURE THAT IT WILL HAVE AN

EVEN BETTER FUTURE. PARTICULARLY IF YOU YOURSELF CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED. I HAVE GREATLY ENJOYED WORKING TOGETHER WITH YOU EVER

SINCE WE BEGAN OUR DISCUSSIONS IN THE SUMMER OF 1984. DESPITE LEAVING THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. I FEEL SURE THAT THERE WILL BE

MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO CONTINUE TO MEET. I CERTAINLY HOPE

SO. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOME TO VISIT HONG KONG WHILE I AM

THERE.

2. I HOPE WE SHALL BE ABLE TO TELL YOU SOON WHO WILL BE TAKING

MY PLACE AS SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE JOINT

LIAISON GROUP.

3. WITH ALL BEST WISHES. ENDS.

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