CONFIDENTIAL
at
Secretary of State's agreement to all substantive appointments
and paid at
above point 05,
point 05, police appointments
and above Chief Superintendent, appointments to the administrative class at Senior Administrative Officer level and above and the appointments of Deputy Director of Audit,
of Audit, District Judge, Registrar Supreme There are for Court and Principal Crown Counsel and above. instance likely to be certain posts for appointment to which we would wish to retain the Secretary of State's power of approval, either on political (eg Commissioner of
or of Police)
legal (eg Director of Audit) grounds. It may be that
that the simplest course would be for the Secretary of State to retain his authority where appointments as Heads of Branches, Depts, or equivalent Government eyencles
concerned,
in to
5. It may be that you will not wish to pursue this matter detail until all potential members have had the opportunity exercise their option to joint HMOCS. In the meantime, however, I should be grateful for any initial thoughts you may have on this issue, and, if you see any merit in pursuing this proposal, for your views on the level up to which you might wish the power to approve future appointments to be vested locally.
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Chub
E Leeks
Hong-Kong Department
CONFIDENTIAL