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I WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. BARRIE WIGGHAM AND FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS ANSON CHAN, MR. JOHN CHAN AND MR. MICHAEL SZE, ALL WITH EFFECT FROM 7 OCTOBER.
6. I PROPOSE THAT THESE NEW APPOINTMENTS SHOULD HAVE NO FIXED TERMINAL DATE. THIS WILL GIVE ME GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CHANGING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL AS AND WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY, AND WILL PREVENT THE USUAL SPECULATION BUILDING UP AS THE DATE FOR THE END OF THE VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS APPROACH.
7. I WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON MY PROPOSALS FOR NEW LEGCO MEMBERS TO REPLACE PROFESSOR EDWARD CHEN AND PROFESSOR FELICE
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