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TO PRIORITY F.C.O. TELEGRAM NO. 381 OF 7TH JUNE 1971.

APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

THE CURRENT APPOINTMENTS OF THE ONE OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE EIGHT OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGIS- LATIVE COUNCIL ALL EXPIRE ON 30TH JUNE 1971. 1 RECOMMEND FOR HER MAJESTY'S APPROVAL THAT THE FOLLOWING SEVEN REAPPOINTMENTS BE MADE FOR 12 MONTHS FROM 1ST JULY 1971 SEMICOLON ANYTHING LESS THAN THIS PERIOD COULD CAUSE UNDUE SPECULATION AS TO THE FUTURE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TWO COUNCILS AND PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT CONTINUITY WHILST, ON THE OTHER HAND, I WOULD NOT WISH TO COMMIT THE GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE TO ANY LENGTHIER TERM:

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(1) MR. G.T. ROWE (DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE) SEMICOLON

(B) THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(1) MR. D.R.W. ALEXANDER (DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES AND

CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL)

(11) MR. J.J. ROBSON (DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS)

(111) MR. J. CANNING (DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION)

(1V) DR. G.H. CHOA (DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES)

(V) MR. J. CATER (DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY) (V1) MR. D.C. BRAY (DISTRICT COMMISSIONER NEW TERRITORIES)

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2. THE SEVENTH OFFICIAL MEMBER IS CURRENTLY MR. R.M. HETHERINGTON (COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR) WHO IS DUE TO PROCEED ON LEAVE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1971. I THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT MR. HETHERINGTON BE REAPPOINTED FROM 1ST JULY 1971 UNTIL HE RELINQUISHES

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HIS APPOINTMENT.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 -7 JUN 1971

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