TNAG-2591-FCO40-3779-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 68

04-MAY-1992 17:56

DIRECTOR OF ADM.

香港下風車道

* OUR Ref:

來函腐號 YOUR REF:

852 877 0802

P.01

104

RESTRICTED

VERY URGENT BY FAX

HONG KONG

Tel: 810 3838 Fax: 877 0802

4 May 1992

Mr. Peter Ricketts,

Hong Kong Department,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office,

King Charles Street,

London SW1A 2AH,

U.K.

På New Governor

(I've said

ok)

Dear Peter,

LegCo Question

Martin Barrow has put down the following question for written reply at this Wednesday's LegCo sitting:

"Will the Hong Kong Government advise the British Government that the anachronistic colonial practice of requiring the Governor to wear a plumed hat and sword on certain public ceremonial occasions is no longer appropriate to the circumstances of Hong Kong?"

We propose the following reply:

telegram.

"The new Governor will no doubt take into account views expressed about the appropriate style of dress which he should wear on public ceremonial occaions.

#

Grateful for your views that this is in order by return fax or

HKD 010/1

Yours ever,

NicRocam

(Nicholas Ng)

Director of Administration

TOTAL P.01