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PRIORITY HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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UNCLASSIFIED
29 JULY 1970
1HWB 5/2
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FINANCIAL DEVOLUTION,
KEF
YOUR SAVING DESPATCH 498 OF 13 AUGUST 1968 AGREED TO MODIFICATION
OF COLONIAL REGULATION 223 (2) (C) IN ITS APPLICATION TO HONG KONG
223(2)(C)
AS FOLLOWS :-
WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR MAY
DELEGATE THE POWERS REFERRED TO IN (A) AND (B) ABOVE TO THE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE
ESTABLISHMENT OFFICER, THE ASSISTANT ESTABLISHMENT OFFICERS AND
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND
QUALIFICATIONS AS HE MAY PRESCRIBE,
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECENTLY APPROVED NEW OFFICE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
SECRETARY CADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE A POST) AND ABOLITION
OF OFFICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OFFICER. IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO REPLACE * ESTABLISHMENT OFFICER' AND 'ASSISTANT ESTABLISHMENT OFFICERS' WITH ESTABLISHMENT SECRETARY' AND 'ASSISTANT COLONIAL SECRETARIES'
IN THE ABOVE APPLICATION OF COLONIAL REGULATION 22)(2)(C). THIS
REPRESENTS NO MATERIAL CHANGE BUT SIMPLY A CHANGE IN THE
DESIGNATIONS OF THE OFFICES TO WHICH DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS
WAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
YOUR CONCURRENCE WITH THESE SUBSTITUTIONS IS REQUESTED.
SIR D.TRENCH
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H.K.D.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
30 JUL 1970
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