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D.
obsolete or rarely used.
of these references, it is
necessary only to retain items (A) to (D). Items (A) and (B) because they apply more widely to the public services of other Dépendent Territories and (C) and (D) in the interests of those already appointed by the Secretary of State. I recommend therefore, that for provisions E) to (K), referral to the Secretary of State should no longer be made.
Conclusion
17. The Hong Kong Government intends to remove all
references to the Secretary of State from its civil service
regulations (CSRS). It will promulgate these amendments to
the CSRS in service-wide circulars which will also set out
the agreed administrative arrangements. However, the Secretary of State will still retain overall responsibility for the service as a whole Under para 2.5 of DSP Volume 8, the Secretary of State is "ultimate protector of the Public
nehursts hiddag the limitatiu Service", and this role will remain unchanged/ by which offices are prescribed for his approval. (The retention of
overall contól is, in fry event, necessary so long as
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compensation scheme).
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In accordance with the Letters Patent, to change the in
level of approval of appointments under CR19, and the level
of approval of disciplinary action under CR66, the Secretary of State will be required to issue a letter of instruction
to the Governor. In 1978, the Secretary of State issued
letters of instruction to the Governors of the British
Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, and the level of approvals was changed accordingly. I attach a draft letter
from the Secretary of State to the Governor of Hong Kong.
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