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TELNO 2689

OF 02064OZ DECEMBER 85

FURTHER TO OUR TELNO 2665 OF 28 NOVEMBER, ANOTHER BATCH OF FORTHCOMING APPOINTMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE AT 5 PM ON FRIDAY

6 DECEMBER. THOSE INVOLVED ARE:-

(A) PIERS JACOBS TO BE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SEMICOLON

(B) JOHN YAXLEY TO BE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES SEMICOLON

(C) K.Y. YEUNG TO BE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SEMICOLON

(D) T.H. BARMA TO BE COMMISSIONER, HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT

INSURANCE CORPORATION SEMICOLON

(E) H.H.T. BARMA TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY (CIVIL SERVICE)

APPOINTMENTS.

2. JACOBS WILL BE DETACHED FROM ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH IN JANUARY TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH HIS NEW DUTIES. HE SHOULD TAKE

OVER AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN MAY/JUNE.

3. THE TIMING FOR YAXLEY TO TAKE OVER AS SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED BUT IS ALSO LIKELY TO BE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY.

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SIR WHARDING Mr Wilson

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