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particular, that officers seconded to the Hong Kong
Government should be of high calibre; and
(v) Public Service Matters (paragraph 3 of Part III
of the record of Lord Goronwy-Roberts' meeting with
the Governor): the meeting expressed some misgiving
about certain aspects of the Hong Kong Government's
personnel management. It was felt that, on occasion,
the relevant civil service regulations had not been
applied with sufficient flexibility. The cases of
Mr Madren and Inspector Kent were mentioned.
arreed that Mr Murray and Mr Stewart would raise this
matter when they were in Hong Kong in March.
It was
3. Agenda Item (b): Hong Kong Budget for 1977/78.
The meeting recalled that Lord Goronwy-Roberts was
expecting the Governor to let him have a preview of
the budget three weeks in advance of its being
announced (paragraph 6 of Part II of Lord Goronwy-
Roberts' meeting with the Governor). Budget Day was
2 March and it was assumed that the Governor would
soon be in touch with Lord Goronwy-Roberts.Dohe the budget. preview arrival on 10 istoruary)
Agenda Item (c): Professor Turner's Study of
4.
Labour Relations in Hong Kong.
Subject to confirmation by Ministers it was agreed
that in accordance with a written undertaking given
by the Secretary of State to the Secretary-General
of the TUC in May 1976, copies of Professor Turner's
study should be sent to the International Committee
of the TUC and the CBI. The study could thereafter
be discussed at the meeting of the Overseas Labour
Consultative Committee scheduled for 29 April. It
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