CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELNO 3062

HKD340/4

RECEIVE

OF 220745Z OCTOBER 90NDEX

23 OCT 1990

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MDHIAN 5302

PERSONAL FOR PAUL HKD FROM TSANG

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YOUR TELNO 1938. COMPOSITION OF STEERING GROUP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TUR. THE EDUCATIONALIST FOR THE STEERING GROUP HAS NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE GOVERNOR INTENDS TO APPOINT PROFESSOR CHARLES K KAO, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, TO FILL THE PLACE. HE HAS ALSO ACCEPTED THE APPOINTMENT.

2.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STEERING GROUP WILL BE MADE IN THE AFTERNOON (HONG KONG TIME) OF 23 OCTOBER. WE WILL ISSUE A SHORT PRESS STATEMENT MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THE APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES AND COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACT.

WILSON

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HKD

MR MCLAREN

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DISTRIBUTION

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MR BURNS

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