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MR HAROLD KWOK WAI-KONG, JP
AGED 49. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN AUGUST 1961 AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 11. HE HAS SERVED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS INCLUDING THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SINCE MAY 1982, HE HAS BEEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN APRIL 1981.
MR CLIVE OXLEY
AGED 48. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JUNE 1969 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. HE HAS SERVED MAINLY IN THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH. SINCE MARCH 1984, HE HAS BEEN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE. HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN MARCH 1978.
MR DONALD TSANG YAM-KUEN, JP
AGED 39. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JANUARY 1967 AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER 11. HE HAS HAD WIDE EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. SINCE AUGUST 1982, HE HAS BEEN DISTRICT OFFICER, SHA TIN. HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN APRIL 1979.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN THIS EVENING WELCOMED THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN LONDON TODAY OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE RT HON SIR PATRICK NA IRNE, GCB, MC, AND MR JUSTICE SIMON LI FOOK-SEAN TO BE THE MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING TEAM TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE SET UP BY THE GOVERNOR TO ASSESS AND REPORT ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. THE FULL TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
+ON JULY 18, THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY DESCRIBED IN A STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT WOULD BE MADE TO TEST THE ACCEPTABILITY IN HONG KONG OF ANY AGREEMENT REACHED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY. HE EXPLAINED THAT A SMALL, INDEPENDENT TEAM WOULD BE APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE SET UP FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO CONFIRM IN A PUBLISHED REPORT WHETHER IT HAD CARRIED OUT ITS DUTIES PROPERLY, ACCURATELY AND IMPARTIALLY. ON AUGUST 7 COPIES OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MONITORING TEAM, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, WERE PLACED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY.