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48.

The Foreign Affairs Department will, under the

direction of the Governor, co-operate closely with the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Central Government

The work of the existing in handling external relations.

Secretary (General Duties), Political Adviser, etc.

of the Hong Kong Government can be grouped under that

Department.

49.

The Security Department will,

The Security Department will, under the direction

of the Governor, handle all internal and external security

work. Some of the functions of the present Hong Kong

Government can be reallocated: for example, the Prisons

Department can come under the Ministry of Legal Affairs and

the Fire Services Department can come under the Ministry of

Internal Affairs.

50.

The Civil Service Department could perhaps be

combined with the ICAC and be responsible [directly] to the

Governor. This would [help] ensure that the civil service

system would not be subject to political interference.

51.

Apart from the following posts which, in accordance

with the provisions of Section IV of Annex I to the Joint

Declaration, should not be filled by foreign nationals, all

other posts in the Hong Kong Government should not be limited

[to Chinese nationals]. The said posts are : the Governor;