Council.
SECRET
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. [The appointments would be considered to have been confirmed unless written objections were received from the latter within II days).
Hong Kong Department
3 February 1984
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