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SECRETARIAT TOGETHER WITH DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WITH EXECUTIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES. THE SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
WOULD CONTINUE TO BE STAFFED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SAR. ALL HEADS OF DEPARTENTS
AND AGENCIES WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THE
EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY LAID DOWN BY THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL.
18. 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.
ANNEX
FLAGS
A SEPARATE FLAG FOR HONG KONG (CHINA) WOULD BE AGREED BETWEEN THE
SAR GOVERNMENT AND THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. IT WOULD BE
FLOWN IN PUBLIC PLACES, ON OFFICIAL BUILDINGS AND ON ALL OCCASIONS
AT WHICH AN OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF THE SAR WAS REQUIRED. IT WOULD
ALSO BE FLOWN AS THE ENSIGN ON ALL SHIPS REGISTERED IN HONG KONG
(CHINA).
THE FLAG OF THE PRC WOULD BE FLOWN ON OFFICIAL BUILDINGS OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT.
THE RIGHT OF CONSULAR AND OTHER ACCREDITED FOREIGN
REPRESENTATIVES TO FLY THE FLAGS OF THEIR STATES (IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE VIENNA CONVENTION) WOULD BE RETAINED.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/FED
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
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
NEWS D
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
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