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FM HONG KONG 16040OZ FEB 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 109 OF 16 FEBRUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
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MY TELNO 397 TO FEU: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES.
FURTHER TO PARA 5 OF TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE, WE SUGGEST THAT THE FOLLOWING FORM OF WORDS COULD BE USED AS APPROPRIATE IN INTRODUCING EITHER THE WORKING PAPER ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE OR THAT ON CONSITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, ETC., OR LATER IN DISCUSSION OF
ONE OF THEM.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BODIES WHICH ARE STAFFED BY PUBLIC SERVANTS BUT WHICH NEED TO BE SEEN AS BEING INDEPENDENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION, BECAUSE THEY CARRY OUT FUNTIONS THAT OPERATE AS CHECKS AND BALANCES TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE REST OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE. THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ARE THE MAIN EXAMPLES. THE INDEPENDENCE OF THESE BODIES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SAFEGUARDED BY THEIR HEADS REPORTING DIRECT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT UNQUOTE.
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FD/HND
ED/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD (HR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
MR. WRIGHT
SIR C TICHELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RV K195
BIR. P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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