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(in Mandarin Peng Dingkang), CONFIDENTIAL
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the English sound of the name Peng Dun shi
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Mr Moare, RAD
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11 Mr Davies, FED) for
Mr Cox
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have seatin
out below and the provided in
We
spoke this morning regarding Chinese name for the Governor Designate. worked out a number of options set full details of these options attached Annexes,
are
2.
As some brief background, the name
surname and a given Chinese is made up of a
made is usually
of The surname
of a
name.
common
although
although double-character the other hand double-character given names
one character given
up
surnames
one
character
also exist.
On
are very names also
exist.
3.
most approproate Chinese Designate. There аге number of options
a consider and eventually we have decided
the surname
careful We have given
thought
to the
surname for the Governor
we can
to
Pang
The
hit &
which seems to be
other options include
not ап
propose the best Pak
auspicious
among the options.
白
and is (this means white
(this is not recommended which means against twisted to indicate of
which dragon (this does not sound
colour by Chinese); Pui
because this is a bomonym of or behind Pong this may be
↓
as
sitting оп
something symbolises China and Pau
top
like the first syllable of Patten).
4.
а
As regard the given names
They are
we have
come
up with a number of possible options for the Governor
set out in the Designate to choose from. attached annexes in descendifng order of preference.
5.
The first option which is most preferred temporary basis option and which is being used on seems to have been well-received by the media, except
with one for two illogical criticisms.
hair-splitting
and somewhat
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How
(Dominic LAW)
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