TNAG-2592-FCO40-3780-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 19

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD

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YOUR TELNO 1360: NEW GOVERNOR: TITLE

1. I AM TOLD THAT IT IS NOW CLEAR THAT MR PATTEN WILL BE KNOWN AS ''THE RIGHT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN''. AS YOU SAY, THIS HAS BEEN QUITE WIDELY REPORTED IN THE BRITISH PRESS. IT HAS NOT GENERATED ANY PARTICULAR INTEREST SINCE THE WEEKEND, AND WE SEE SOME DISADVANTAGE IN REKINDLING THE STORY BY UNDERTAKING BACKGROUND BRIEFING AT THIS END. I SUGGEST THAT IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DOES GET DIRECT QUESTIONS FROM THE HONG KONG MEDIA, THESE ARE REFERRED TO NEWS DEPARTMENT HERE.

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