TNAG-2592-FCO40-3780-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 31

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YOUR TELNO 792: NEW GOVERNOR: PRESS REPORTS.

1. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. AS YOU SAY, IT IS VERY PUZZLING. WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TECHNIQUE OF PICKING UP GOSSIP, OR INVENTING IT, AND THEN ATTRIBUTING IT TO OFFICIAL SOURCES. BUT BOTH THE GITTINGS AND THE ELLISON CASES SEEMED TO BE MORE THAN THAT.

2. IT WOULD INDEED BE USEFUL TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND FOR PRESS CONTACTS FOR MR GOODLAD AND, PARTICULARLY, MR PATTEN. THE EXPERTS HERE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FEED IN SOME USEFUL THOUGHTS.

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