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FM HONG KONG 1802552 JAN 83
TO PRIORITY F C O
CONFIDEN MAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 79 OF 18 JANUARY
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
SOPY
WITH EFFECT FROM 1 FEBRUARY 1983, THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP WILL TAKE PLACE
(A) THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL BE RETITLED SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION:
(B) THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES WILL BE RETITLED, WITH REVISED FUNCTIONS, AS SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND
WELFARE:
(C) THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION WILL BE RETITLED, WITH REVISED FUNCTIONS, AS SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER.
2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR FORMAL APPROVAL FOR THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITH EFFECT FROM 1
FEBRUARY 1983
(A) MR. D. AKERS-JONES' CONTINUED APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER FOR AS LONG AS HE HOLDS OFFICE AS SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION:
(B) MR. E.P. HO'S CONTINUED APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER AS SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE UNTIL HIS TRANSFER TO THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY IN EARLY FEBRUARY 1983, AND HIS CONTINUED APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER FOR AS LONG AS HE HOLDS OFFICE AS SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY. (MR. W. DORWARD, NOW SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, WILL RETIRE FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL UPON LEAVING THE POST IN EARLY FEBRUARY
1983):
(C) MR. K.W.J. TOPLEY'S CONTINUED APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER FOR AS LONG AS HE HOLDS OFFICE AS SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
AND MANPOWER.
3. FROM THE TIME OF THE RETIREMENT OF MR. W. DORWARD UNTIL AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER IS APPOINTED IN THE POST OF SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS) WILL BE REDUCED
TO 22. YOUDE
LIMITED
ARGO (4)
FED
INFORMAMON D
NEWS D
PS/LORD BELSTEAD
MR GIFFARD MR DONALD
HKA 431/3031/5870
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DESY INDEX
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19