TNAG-2596-FCO40-3784-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 26

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INAUGURATION SPEECH BY THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN

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MIFT contains draft text of Mr Patten's inauguration speech. It reflects his views and he and Mr Goodlad are broadly content with it in its present form. We would however be grateful for your advice on any aspects which you consider could play badly

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in Hong Kong or Peking and for any suggestions on how to make it play better.

2. Grateful for your views deskby 300730Z June. (This will enable Mr Patten to discuss the text at his meeting with Dinham and Llewellyn at 0900, 30 June.) We will aim to let you have the final text deskby 030030z July.

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