TNAG-2597-FCO40-3785-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 82

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MR PATTEN:

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INAUGURATION SPEECH

WHEN I SAW MR PATTEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT THIS EVENING, HE SAID THAT HE WANTED TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO DEMOCRACY SOMEWHERE IN HIS SPEECH. TO ACHIEVE THIS, HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND PARA. 16 (IN THE VERSION IN OUR TEL NO 1044) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE YOU HAVE AS WELL A GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THERE IS DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT EVERY LEVEL, A GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED BY A FINE PUBLIC SERVICE UNQUOTE.

2. YOU WILL WISH TO ENSURE THAT THIS CHANGE IS REFLECTED IN THE PRINTED AND CHINESE LANGUAGE VERSIONS.

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