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ANY CHANGES NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL OF ANY
CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS WITH THE UK, BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE SAR ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO 1 JULY 1997.
18.
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT
COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SAFEGUARDED BY
THEIR DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER RESPECTIVELY REPORTING DIRECT TO
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICIALS
19. THE CHIEF OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT, EG THE CHIEF
SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WOULD BE
APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1997 APART FROM ANY CHANGES NECESSARY AS A RESULT
OF THE REMOVAL OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS WITH THE UK
APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S
GOVERNMENT.
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
PES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
LER WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
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 RM K195
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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