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Mr
Ham itki)
PS/PUS
Thank you
FROM: C O HUM, HKD
DATE: 29 April 1986
cc: Chief Clerk
Sir W Harding
Dr Wilson
Jeffery Harrid Mr Hervey
Als/los Mr Turner, Protocol Dept
30/4
HONG KONG: MEDAL FOR HONG KONG DISCIPLINED SERVICES
Problem
1. To submit to the Ceremonial Officer a formal proposal that the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and
should
recommend
to
the
(HD Committee)
The Queen
of a new medal for Hong Kong's disciplined
Medals
institution
services.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend
on
that
the
of
the to PUS write
the attached draft.
Ceremonial
Protocol
officer
the lines
Department concur.
Background
3.
Since 1981 the Hong Kong Government have been pressing for the institution of a new long service and good conduct medal for the two Hong Kong disciplined services currently
without
(the Customs and
and Excise
Immigration services). Following long discussion between HKD, Protocol Department, Hong Kong and the Cermonial Officer, in August formal despatch to 1984 the Governor of Hong Kong sent
one
the Secretary of State recommending the institution of such
a medal.
the despatch, the Ceremonial
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commenting on
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