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WEDNESDAY, JAY 13, 1992

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RENTON TO CHAIR BRITISH-HK PARLIAMENTARY GROUP

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THE RT. HON. TIM ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF YESTERDAY (TUESDAY).

THE

RENTON, CONSERVATIVE MP FOR SUSSEX WAS BRITISH HONG KONG PARL LAMENTARY GROUP

HE TAKES OVER FROM SIR PETER BLAKER WHO RETIRED PARLIAMENT AT THE LAST GENERAL ELECTIONS.

THE OTHER OFFICE-BEARERS ELECTED TO THE GROUP ARE:

MR ROGER SIMS, MP (JOINT VICE-CHAIRMAN); DR JOHN MAREK, MP (JOINT VICE-CHAIRMAN); SIR RUSSELL JOHNSTON, MP (SECRETARY}; AND MR JOHN MCFALL, MP (TREASURER),

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THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, MR JOHN YAXLEY, WELCOMING THE ELECTION OF MR RENTON AND THE OTHER OFFICE BEARERS SAID: "MR RENTON IS A SENIOR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WHO KNOWS HONG KONG WELL AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD FRIEND OF THE TERRITORY. HONG KONG IS LUCKY ΤΟ HAVE MR RENTON AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THIS VERY PRESTIGIOUS PARLIAMENTARY GROUP,"

MR RENTON JOINED THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN 1974. A HIGHLY REGARDED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, MR RENTON HAS A DISTINGUISHED POLITICAL CAREER, HOLDING VARIOUSLY THE MINISTERIAL POSITIONS OF: UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (1984-85); MINISTER OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (1985-87); MINISTER OF STATE, HOME OFFICE (1987-89); PARLIAMENTARY

SECRETARY TO HM TREASURY AND GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP (1989-90); AND MINISTER OF STATE, PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE (MINISTER FOR THE ARTS) (1990-MARCH 1992). WHEN HE WAS A MINISTER OF STATE IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR RENTON WAS THE MINISTER WITH SPECIAL HONG KONG,

RESPONSIBILITY FOR

MR RENTON WAS BORN IN 1932. HE WAS EDUCATED IN ETON AND OXFORD. HE IS MARRIED WITH FIVE CHILDREN.

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FINDINGS OF STUDY GROUP ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS RELEASED

THE STUDY GROUP WHICH WAS APPOINTED TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AMONG JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS (JPOS) PRODUCED A PACKAGE OF 42 RECOMMENDATIONS AIMED AT INCREASING STRENGTH.

THE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINED SERVICES HAS ADVISED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS.

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