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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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YRTELNO 1681: VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS: CONTROVERSIAL DOCUMENTS OR LEAKS
1. THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WILL DISCUSS PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PAY OF THE RANK AND FILE IN THE POLICE AND OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES ON 13 SEPTEMBER. THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY EXCO ON 18 SEPTEMBER, AND A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT MADE LATER THAT DAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MAY LEAK BEFORE THE EXCO MEETING. WHETHER THEY DO OR NOT THEY WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN BEFORE LORD CAITHNESS MEETS THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ON 20 SEPTEMBER.
2. THE ONLY OTHER DOCUMENT THAT I AM AWARE WILL BE PUBLISHED BEFORE OR DURING LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT IS THE DRAFT SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER, DUE OUT ON 19 SEPTEMBER. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT NEED CONCERN THE MINISTER.
3. OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY SURFACE BEFORE OR DURING LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT ARE:
A) CABLE TV. TWO OF THE FIVE PARTNERS IN HKCC (SUN HUNG KEI AND TVB) ARE LIKELY TO PULL OUT, AND A THIRD (CODITEL) IS WAVERING. THIS IS LIKELY TO RAISE THE WHOLE QUESTION OF HKG'S POLICY TOWARDS CABLE AND SATELLITE TV:
B) ADMITTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CHINESE NATIONALS EDUCATED OVERSEAS. THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY EXCO ON 18 SEPTEMBER. IT MAY LEAK.
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