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HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (HKMAO)
1. The HKMAO is headed by a Director responsible for
both Hong Kong and Macao Affairs. There are two Deputy
Director posts, one for each territory. The Hong Kong
side of the HKMAO is divided into two divisions. Division I
deals with the Basic Law, visits by the Governor and
Ministers, and other senior officials connected with Hong Kong, and other non-JLG related matters. Deputy
Director post covering both divisions has been unfilled since
July 1988 when Wang Jiaji was posted to the JLG. We
understand that this is now being filled.
2.
PERSONALITIES
非民
GUO FENGMIN ( ), DIRECTOR
Succeeded Ke Zaishuo in July 1988, previously having served
as Ambassador to Bonn. A widower born in Xiamen but educated
in Shanghai who speaks fluent German and English and, reputedly, good French.
A highly intelligent man with a sharp sense of humour and much charm but a well-armoured, enigmatic personality.
Guo has the style of a grandee rather than a back-room boy
and possibly feels he is insufficiently stretched in his
current job.
叶寿
YE SHOUZENG (), COUNSELLOR
Visited HK April 84
A quiet, reserved man with whom the Embassy has little contact.
His function in the HKMAO is not clear, but he is held in
esteem by his colleagues.
always thought he uses the spook
Speaks good English and roams widely in conversation.
previously served in London (Third Secretary 1956) and
the UN (1974-75).
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