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Mr. Career Mr. Godden
Mr. Welford
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..In Confidence
Hag A.
Jar B.
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When Lord Shepherd visited Hong Kong in June the
Chinese Civil Servants' Association presented a petition
and memorandum,which was acknowledged. It was agreed
that we should ask the Governor what, if any, further
reply should be sent. The Governor has sent us a full
draft reply, which he suggests he sends to the HKCCSA on
Lord Shepherd's behalf.
to the Apare atom
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should be authorned to 2. I recommend that the Governor draft reply be reply along Imes of his proud drag as amena somewhat amended and that he be authorised to reply to
alta chinel the Association accordingly. A A draft is annexed.
3. The Association made two main points. First ·
they asked for advice whether they should continue to
participate in the Senior Civil Service Council. This
is a consultative body which at that time was, composed
of the three main Staff Associations and the official
which was at that time dus for the fut review
side, coming up for the first renewal of its year-old
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constitution.
Associatio
Secondly they suggested a Royal
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Commission to look into staff relations in the Hong Kong
Civil Service, apparently
machiny has failed.
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on the grounde "had" live mullains
However, only ten days after the HKCCSA addressed
wan:
their petition/they decided for themselves to continue to participate in the Senior Civil Service Council, with
only one minor amendment to its constitution
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appointment of a staff side secretary. After only one expect some teclung troubles to four as the HACESA
terining so
is concerned, year's experiment with the Joint Council it would have There is a degree of identity of interest between the other two been most unfortunate if they had withdrawn, because asconations comprising the staff side of the Cancil le this would have been a retrograde step towards
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/sectionalism..
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