TNAG-2591-FCO40-3779-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 62

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM AMBASSADOR.

FCO PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, H K D.

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YOUR TELNO 12TO AND FCO TELNO 740 TO YOU: CHANGE OF GOVERNOR

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I THOUGHT IT RIGHT TO GIVE THE CHINESE ADVANCE WARNING OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. I SPOKE ACCORDINGLY TO CHEN ZIYING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE STATE COUNCIL HKMO, ASKING HIM TO PASS A MESSAGE TO LU PING (WHO WAS UNAVAILABLE). WE HAVE ALSO SPOKEN TO THE MFA, WITH A REQUEST FROM ME THAT THEY SHOULD INFORM JIANG ENZHU.

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