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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 679 OF 21 JUNE INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO MR K J EGAN, P.A. MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED, PERSONNEL SERVICES DIVISION, HYDE PARK HOUSE, 60A KNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON, SW1X 7LE,
FOR EGAN FROM JONES.
THE 235 6060
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2. FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S (20 JUNE) MEETING OF THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY, TWO SELECTION BOARDS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO INTER- VIEW, IN HONG KONG, CANDIDATES FOR THE REMAINING DIRECTORATE POSTS.
3. THE BOARDS WILL MEET ON THE FOLLOWING DATES
DATE
THUR. 11 JULY
FRI, 12 JULY
MON. 15 JULY
TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE POSTS OF
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
MANAGING DIRECTOR.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ASK BATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER HE CAN FIND TIME TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. YOU SHOULD EMPHASIZE THAT, IF HE ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT, IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF EVERYONE, INCLUDING HIMSELF, FOR HIM TO TAKE PART. IN ADDITION IT MIGHT BE EASIER TO FINALISE THE TERMS OF
HIS APPOINTMENT WHILE IN HONG KONG.
4. THE SHORTLIST OF CANDIDATES THE BOARD WOULD WISH TO INTERVIEW
CONSISTS OF
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FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR POST: PARKE, RIDLEY, ELLIS,
VAUGHAN AND WILKINS.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION POST: CHAN AND GLOVER.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS POST: COTTON, WEST AND WHALLEY.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING POST: HARVEY, CRESWELLL AND
MCLEAN. PLEASE REPORT QUICKLY ON HARVEY AND
INVITE STACHO IF HE DOES NOT FIT.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE POST: LAU, MUUNDY AND MAGUIRE IF
YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH MAGUIRE.
5. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HOW MANY CANDIDATES WILL COME
FOR THE INTERVIEWS AND THEIR NAMES. IDEALLY THEY SHOULD ARRIVE
TWO DAYS BEFORE THE INTERVIEW AND LEAVE TWO DAYS LATER. THIS WOULD ENABLE TO BOARD TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF APPOINTMENT WITH THE MOST SUITABLE CANDIDATES AND FOR THE FULL
PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY TO SEE THEM IF REQUIRED.
6. I HAVE ADVISED THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER THAT YOU WILL BE
BOOKING YOUR PASSAGE AND THOSE OF THE CANDIDATES THROUGH HIS OFFICE.
F C O PLEASE PASS TO ALL.
ROBERTS
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