SECRET
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO
1400
OF 2118O6Z SEP 92
SECRET STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
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PERSONAL FOR, GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD
HRA 0111 (13
YOUR TELNO 2233; CBF ON EXCO
·
1 THE SECRETARY OF STATE MINUTED TO THE DEFENCE SECRETARY
SEEKING HIS AGREEMENT TO YOUR PROPOSAL THAT CBF SHOULD CEASE TO
ATTEND EXCO AFTER 7 OCTOBER.
2.
THE DEFENCE SECRETARY HAS NOW REPLIED ACCEPTING THIS PROPOSAL. HE NOTED THAT CBF'S DEPARTURE WOULD BE PART OF A WIDER RESTRUCTURING OF EXCO AND THAT YOU PLANNED TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF YOUR SECURITY COMMITTEE AND WOULD BE KEEPING CBF GENERALLY IN THE PICTURE ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO HIM.
3. THE WAY IS THEREFORE CLEAR FOR YOU TO INCLUDE THIS CHANGE IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAKE ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF EXCO ON 7 OCTOBER. I AGREE THAT IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO COMBINE THE NECESSARY CHANGE TO THE LETTERS PATENT WITH OTHERS ARISING FROM THE PROPOSALS IN YOUR SPEECH.
HURD
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MAIN
43
HKD
FED
NPDD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
43
PS/PUS
MR HUM
MR LEVER