TNAG-1592-FCO40-2177-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 16

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PA CR 1/4731/49

22 APM 1937

Role of NCNA Director in arrival ceremony

for new Governor

NCNA were informed by APA II on 4 April of the new

arrangements whereby Director Xu would be one of the party

greeting Sir D Wilson on Queen's Pier. It was explained that

the Doyen of the Consular Corps and the Director would join the

Chief Justice. Chief Secretary, Attorney General, Senior

Unofficials of ExCo and Legco and the bishops and would be

introduced after them.

2.

On 5 April Mr Chen of NCNA telephoned APA II to say

that Director Xu had been informed and had asked that the

following be passed to the Hong Kong Government:

(a)

He appreciated the help we had given;

(b)

(c)

Since he was to be one of the pier party he saw no need for him also to attend the swearing-in ceremony and the reception;

He noted that the original arrangements had not included the Doyen's appearance on the pier. He

pointed out that NCNA had a special position in Hong

Kong. It was not part of the Consular Corps. He

wished to be accorded the same order of protocol in

the greeting party as he had had when the Queen visited Hong Kong.

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