HICK 064/1
CONFIDENTIAL
34
GR 99
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 031831Z NOV 82
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1267 OF 3 NOVEMBER
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
ва
Souther
FOR CLIFT FROM HADDON-CAVE
↑
plus 5/11
1. WITH REFERENCE TO THE GOVERNOR'S LETTER OF 1ST NOVEMBER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PRESS TOMORROW\ EVENING (4TH) AT 6 P.M. OUR TIME.
WIR.
''IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A POST OF SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES) HAS BEEN CREATED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. THE NEW POST WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
THE MAIN DUTIES OF THE NEW POST WILL BE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN DEALING WITH ADDITIONAL WORK ARISING FROM THE TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE OFFICER APPOINTED TO FILL THIS POST IS MR. L.M. DAVIES, CMG, OBE."
2. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WERE INFORMED OF MY, INTENTIONS YESTERDAY AND WELCOME BOTH THE CREATION OF THE POST AND DAVIES APPOINTMENT.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
HKJGD
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.