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(What will his position be in Government House

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will he be

A.

senior to you?]

Well, I think the, he is somewhat older than me, and you know,

clearly the detailed roles will have to be worked out when we are

there, and that will have to be worked out when we arrive.

Q.

[Mr Patten just plans to bring the two of you he has no further

appointments in mind?]

A.

Yes, that's my understanding.

Q.

[Do you think your appointment will cause resentment here? Some

people will say that it should have been a local appointment?]

A.

I hope not, I very much look forward to working with the current

team at Government House, as part of that team under the Private

Secretary, and I am sure that will work well.

Q.

[What is your current title?]

A.

I am Head of the Foreign Affairs Section of the Conservative

Research Department.

Q.

A.

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[Thank you I look forward to meeting you when you come out.]

Absolutely.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.