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Reorganisation of Hong Kong Government agencies
in London.
Following is text of press release for issue here
on 20 August, begins.
"The Government of Hong Kong today announced that
after consultation with the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office it has decided that the various Hong Kong
Government agencies in London should be co-ordinated in
one organisation under the control of the Head of the
Hong Kong Government Office here. This officer will in
future be known as the Administrative Commissioner for
the Government of Hong Kong in London.
"The position is at present held by Mr. P. C. M.
Sedgwick, C.M.G. who was appointed Head of the Hong Kong
Government Office four years ago after holding a number
of senior posts in the Hong Kong Government. He is due
to retire at the end of this month and will be
/succeeded
succeeded as Administrative Commissioner by Mr. A. M.
J. Wright, C.M.G., until recently Director of Public
Works in the Colony.
"The Hong Kong Government agencies in London
which are affected by this reorganisation are the
Hong Kong Students Office and the Hong Kong Chinese
Liaison Office, both at present located at Abbey House
Victoria Street; and Hong Kong House, a residential
hotel and club for Hong Kong students at Lancaster
Gate.
"The office will control and co-ordinate the
activities of the various agencies and will continue
to liaise with those Departments of Her Majesty's
Government which deal with matters of concern to the
Colony. It will also continue to disseminate informa-
tion on Hong Kong and to advise the Hong Kong
Government on commercial and industrial developments
in this country.
"Trade promotion will remain the responsibility
of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council which has
offices and showrooms next door to the Government
Office in Pall Mall."
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 539
TO HONG KONG
15 AUGUST 1969
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YOUR SAVING DESPATCH NO. 917.
REORGANISATION OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN LONDON.
WE AGREE THAT PRESS RELEASE SHOULD ISSUE ON 20 AUGUST AS PROPOSED. SO FAR AS RELEASE HERE IS CONCERNED WE HAVE AGREED WITH SEDGWICK A SHORTENED VERSION OF YOUR TEXT (SEE M.1.F.T.) WHICH DOES NOT DIFFER IN SUBSTANCE FROM LATTER, BUT WHICH IS MORE APPROPRIATE TO CIRCUMSTANCES HERE.
2. AS REGARDS RELEASE FOR ISSUE IN HONG KONG, PROVIDED YOU SEE NO OBJECTION WE SUGGEST FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO YOUR TEXT:-
(A) PARAGRAPH 3:
ADD QUOTE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE UNQUOTE.
(B) PARAGRAPH ↳ (11):
AMEND TO READ QUOTE TO CONTINUE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE HAS BEEN IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THOSE DEPARTMENTS OF THE U.K. GOVERNMENT WHICH DEAL WITH AFFAIRS OF CONCERN TO THE COLONY UNQUOTE.
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COPIES TO:
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