SECRET
BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS OR CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY.
CHIEF OFFICIALS (IE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE FINANCIAL
SECRETARY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL) WOULD BE NOMINATED
ON THE BASIS OF ELECTIONS OR CONSULTATIONS HELD LOCALLY.
THE PERSONS NOMINATED WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE CENTRAL
PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT. OTHER OFFICIALS WOULD BE APPOINTED
BY THE SAR GOVERNMENT. OVERSEAS OFFICERS NOT HOLDING A HONG KONG
IDENTITY CARD WOULD SERVE AS ADVISERS AT AND ABOVE THE RANK OF SECRETARY. THOSE HOLDING A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD COULD
SERVE AS OFFICIALS UP TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE. END QUOTE
2. I SEE NO OBJECTION TO SPECIFYING THE THREE OFFICIALS. HOWEVER, IN THE TIME AVAILABLE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CHECK HONG KONG'S BELIEF THAT THE ONLY APPOINTMENTS THE CHINESE HAVE INDICATED AS REQURING CPG APPROVAL ARE THOSE OF THE CS, FS AND AG (PARAGRAPH
2 OF SECOND HONG KONG TUR).
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
ED/FED
ED/PLANNING STAFF
FD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (HR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
KR FRIGHT
SIR C TICHELL
2 SECRET
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
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
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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