TNAG-2593-FCO40-3781-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 52

19-MAY-1992

18:19

HK GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Translation

(Press cutting from The Express)

852 521 1868

P.02

Private adviser and secretary to Mr. Patten are selected

from the Conservative Party

The Foreign Office fears that its power in handling the

Hong Kong problem may be slashed

(The Express news) Two

Two staff selected internally by the Conservative

Party will accompany the Governor-designate, Mr. Chris Patten, to Hong

Kong to take up his post.

The sources point out that the two staff from the Conservative

Party will serve as Personal Political Advisor and Personal Secretary to

the Governor respectively.

The sources say that Mr. Patten's departure from the practice

of allowing the British Foreign Office to select his aides indicates that

the Conservative Party will pay more attention to the Hong Kong problem

in the coming years to ensure that the British policy on Hong Kong will

be implemented, it also reflects that there were shortfalls in the past

with regard to the handling of the Hong Kong problem by the Foreign

Office and the Hong Kong Government.

The sources disclose that although the existing post of the

Political Advisor of the Hong Kong Government will

Government will be retained,

the

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