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034254 MDHOAN 3095

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 839

OF 29131OZ MARCH 88

HKC 223

20 AP

FOLLOWING STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD

NUPTIALS

1.

WE DISCUSSED THIS WHILE YOU WERE IN LONDON. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES TO BE CONVEYED ON THE APPOINTED DAY:

(A)

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

(B)

HOWE

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BEGINS: I WAS DELIGHTED TO LEARN THAT TWO SUCH

REDOUBTABLE FORCES IN HONG KONG LIFE ARE TO BE HARNESSED TOGETHER IN MARRIAGE. ELSPETH JOINS ME IN SENDING YOU BOTH OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE HAPPINESS. YOU WILL FORM A FORMIDABLE PARTNERSHIP AS YOU WORK IN YOUR SEPARATE WAYS FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE. ENDS.

FROM LORD GLENARTHUR:

BEGINS: MAY I OFFER YOU BOTH MY VERY BEST WISHES AND ALL CONGRATULATIONS, ON YOUR MARRIAGE. IT IS MARVELLOUS NEWS, AND I MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO CONGRATULATING YOU IN PERSON WHEN I VISIT HONG KONG IN JUNE. ENDS

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