Purpose
Report on SCS' Visit to Peking
Secretary for the Civil Service, Barrie Wiggham,
and Deputy Secretary for the Civil
Service,
Fanny LAW,
21 January 1993 (programme at
visited Peking
Peking from 17 to
Annex I). The purpose was
and Macao Affairs Office
Office (HKMAO) of the State Council and
Qinghua University (QU), the proposal of
to follow up with the Hong Kong
for Hong Kong civil servants in Peking.
a training course
At the end of the
visit, SCS signed a Letter of Intent with QU officially
commissioning the University
to plan and run the Course.
The target is to start the first Course in July 1993.
Overall Impression
2.
Both HKMAO and QU apparently attach much
importance to the training course, which they consider to
have great significance for a smooth transition in 1997.
HKMAO were careful to ensure that China is
seen
to
be
responding
to
the initiative of the Hong Kong Government
(HKG), so as
to
avoid possible misunderstanding in Hong
Kong. However, Wang Fengchao of HKMAO assured SCS that
both HKMAO and NCNA were fully supportive of the proposal
and would give assistance when necessary.