TNAG-0215-FCO40-251-Appointments-to-membership-of-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Ko-1970 — Page 126

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 349

CONFIDENTIAL

TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

29 MAY 1970

CONFIDENTIAL

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YOUR TEL. 317. / FIKK 1/2 (12

APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING HOW TO OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES CREATED

BY THE SHORT PERIOD LEFT BEFORE THE APPOINTMENTS OF ALL

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON BOTH COUNCILS EXPIRE ON 30TH JUNE, AND

ALSO BY THE FACT THAT SEVERAL SUBSTANTIVE MEMBERS ARE PRESENTLY

TRAVELLING ABROAD AND OUT OF EASY TOUCH.

2.

FIRST, HOWEVER, MAY I ASSUME THAT THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF

THE PRESENT OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE AGREE-

ABLE TO YOU, FOR THE USUAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR OR FOR SO LONG

AS THEY HOLD THEIR PRESENT OFFICES?

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IN REGARD TO THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

PLEASE NOW REFER TO THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS CLAUSE 14.

!AY FURTHER

LAM

ADVISED THAT WHEN ALL THE UNOFFICIAL'S SEATS BECOME AUTOMATICALLY

VACANT ON 30TH JUNE, THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT PROVISIONAL

APPOINTMENTS BEING MADE TO ALL THE SEATS IN QUESTION.

ADVISED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO INDICATE ANY PERIOD FOR SUCH

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS AND THAT THEY CAN BE EXPRESSED AS VALID

UNTIL HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE' BE KNOWN.

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