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PERSONAL

13 January 1991

HKA CIO/1

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Foreign &

Commonwealth (AUD)

Office

London SWIA 2AH

Mr Michael Hanson Information Coordinator

HKG

By Fax

Dear Mike

CHANGE OF GOVERNOR: PRESS COVERAGE

I wanted to let you know that we were grateful for your telegram number 46 rounding up reactions on this delicate subject. It was useful to have this comprehensive snapshot of reactions in Hong Kong, not least so that Ministers could keep in touch.

I look forward to discussing with you when you come

to London some of the many tricky

issues which will confront Hong Kong in the coming years, and also how best to handle and present them.

PF Ricketts

Ye eve

Hong Kong Department

WH 307A 270 2647

Peter Ricketts

PUBAAK