TNAG-0729-FCO40-933-Appointments-of-Members-of-Executive-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 46

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TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.803 OF 29 JUNE 78.

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I believe we should agree

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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1. 1.M. LIGHTBODY, AT PRESENT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION, IS

AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

2. YOU HAVE APPROVED HIS APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC

SERVICES COMMISSION, IN SUCCESSION TO SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, ABOUT

5 JULY.

I RECOMMEND

3. THIS WILL CREATE A VACANCY ON EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

THAT D. AKERS-JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, SHOULD BE APPOINTED IN LIGHTBODY'S PLACE UNTIL 31 AUGUST 1980.

4. DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS, DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

OF WHICH AKERS-JONES HAS GREAT EXPERIENCE, WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT, I THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT AKERS-JONES' CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PEOPLE AND PROBLEMS OF THE AREA

WILL BE MOST VALUABLE.

5. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSAL.

MACLEHOSE

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