TNAG-2596-FCO40-3784-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 103

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1. THANK YOU FOR THE READ-OUT OF MR. GOODLAD'S MEETING WITH MR. PATTEN AND THE HONG KONG TEAM.

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ON THE ARRIVAL SPEECH I SUGGEST THAT THE FIRST DRAFT SHOULD BE PRODUCED IN LONDON. IT WOULD THEN MAKE SENSE TO SEEK COMMENTS FROM HERE. THIS IS WHAT I DID WHEN COMING HERE.

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I SUGGEST THAT THE SPEECH SHOULD BE GENERAL IN CONTENT AND CONCENTRATE ON GETTING ACROSS THE MESSAGE THAT MR PATTEN WILL HAVE A TOTAL COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG RIGHT THROUGH TO 1997 (I.E. DEAL INDIRECTLY WITH WORRIES THAT HE MIGHT HAVE HALF AN EYE ON HIS POLITICAL CAREER THEREAFTER).

DAVID FORD COULD DISCUSS ALL THIS WITH MR. PATTEN WHEN HE SEEMS HIM.

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