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Statement on meeting between Mr Lu and CS/Policy Secretaries

In response to press enquiries, a Government spokesman confirmed that the Chief Secretary had not been invited to meet with the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Mr Lu Ping, during his visit to Hong Kong this week.

On enquiries about Mr Lu's invitation to the Chief Secretary to meet with him at Zhuhai, the Government spokesman clarified that this was a separate invitation with a date proposed towards the end of the month in Zhuhai.

"Although the Chief Secretary is delighted to be invited to China, she will in fact be overseas at that time," the Government spokesman said.

"She will be away on a business engagement in London including meeting with UK businessmen and speaking at the Dragon Boat Dinner organised by the Hong Kong Association.

"She has made clear that she welcomed a meeting in China with Director Lu as soon as that could be arranged."

End/Monday, May 15, 1995

Meeting with former Police Commissioner

The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr Michael Sze Cho-cheung, said today (Monday) that he had just had a meeting with Mr Li Kwan-ha, former Commissioner of Police to discuss media reports of Mr Li's employment in the private sector.

Mr Sze said immediately following the meeting he had sent Mr Li a letter seeking formal clarification on a number of issues relating to Mr Li's employment, including details of the contract and other information required to deter nine whe her civil service regulations had been complied with.

Mr Sze also said, in view of the public interest in the case, Mr Li had decided to cease working for any private sector interests with immediate effect and uril the details of his employment had been considered by the Governor and, if necessary, permission to work in the private sector had been given.

End/Monday, May 15, 1995