TNAG-1592-FCO40-2177-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 80

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FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM WILSON

YOUR TELNOS 1018 AND 1019: ARRIVAL SPEECHES

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUGGESTED CHANGE. I AGREE THAT IT

WOULD SOUND BETTER AS YOU HAVE SUGGESTED.

2.

I WILL TELEGRAPH A FINAL VERSION OF THE SPEECH ON 31 MARCH

AFTER RETURNING FROM SCOTLAND. I DOUBT IF IT WILL DIFFER

SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE DRAFT YOU HAVE SEEN. I WOULD LIKE IF

POSSIBLE TO SEE THE CHINESE TRANSLATION BEFORE LEAVING LONDON ON

5 APRIL. GRATEFUL IF ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE TO FAX A

TRANSLATION VIA THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE TO REACH ME ON

THE MORNING OF FRIDAY 3 APRIL..

3.

YOUR OWN DRAFT SPEECH LOOKS FINE BUT I NOTE THAT YOU WILL

SEND A REVISED VERSION FOR 30 MARCH.

HOWE

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