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TO 1 JULY 1997. ALL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THE EFFICIENT

IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY LAID DOWN BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

17. THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SAFEGUARDED BY THEIR DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER RESPECTIVELY REPORTING DIRECT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT.

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICIALS

18. THE CHIEF OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT, EG THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WOULD BE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO 1 JULY 1997 APART FROM ANY CHANGES NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS WITH THE UK THESE APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

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THE APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED UNLESS WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE LATTER WITHIN OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS DAYS. CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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RES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/LADY YOUNG

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

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SIR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

MR DONALD

AR WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

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