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ANY CHANGES NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL OF ANY

CONSTITUTIONAL LINKS WITH THE UK, BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE SAR ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES IN FORCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR

TO 1 JULY 1997.

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.

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OFFICIALS

19. 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

APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL PEOPLE'S

GOVERNMENT.

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THESE

HOWE

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

ED/PUSD

D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)

PES.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

LER WRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

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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