TNAG-2602-FCO40-3790-Administrative-support-for-Chris-Patten--new-Governor-of-Hon-1992 — Page 56

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CONFIDENTIAL AND STRICTLY PERSONAL

Secretam & State

From:

Sir John Coles

Date:

14 April 1992

cc:

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SUPPORT STAFF FOR A NEW GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

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PROBLEM

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1.

What support staff are desirable for a new Governor

of Hong Kong?

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RECOMMENDATION

2.

That the new Governor should arrive with his own

Press Adviser, that he should also have, probably from the outset, a "Diplomatic Adviser" in the form of a Senior Grade diplomat with Hong Kong/China experience; and that other

changes should be considered later.

/ARGUMENT

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