TNAG-1433-FCO40-1916-Leading-personalities-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 68

2. WE ALSO WISH TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WE EXPECT TO MAKE, EITHER ON FRIDAY 4TH APRIL OR TUESDAY 8TH APRIL,

OLVING THE FOLLOWING :-

PETER TSAO TO TAKE OVER FROM DEREK JONES AS MINISTER FOR HONG KONG COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE . MEMBER STATES, BRUSSELS IN EARLY MAY FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR:

DEREK JONES THEN TO BE POSTED TO LONDON AS ADVISER ON TRADE POLICY AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS MATTERS:

JAMES SO, THE PRESENT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, TO REPLACE - PETER TSAO AND ACT AS SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND

INFORMATION FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR:

CHRISTOPHER WONG, THE PRESENT DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, REPLACE ALAN BRISTOW (WHO IS RETIRING) AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALAPIES AND CONDITIONS OF

SERVICE IN MAY:

TO

NICKY CHAN, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, TO LEAVE THE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER:

GRAHAM BARNES THEN TO REPLACE NICKY CHAN: AND

GUS CHUI TO ACT AS SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES VICE BARNES.

3. DEREK JONES WILL IN FACT BE SECONDED TO THE TRADE POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE IN LONDON. HOWEVER TPRC WISHES TO SAFEGUARD ITS INDEPENDENT STATUS AND THEREFORE WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO MAKE SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO IT IN THE PRESS RELEASE.

4. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT JAMES SO IS A STAFF GRADE B OFFICER AND WILL BE ACTING AT THE SECRETARY RANK. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A LONG TERM ARRANGEMENT SINCE AT THIS STAGE WE EXPECT TSAO TO RETURN TO HONG KONG IN ABOUT A YEARS TIME. SO'S APPOINTMENT IS THEREFORE PURELY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE. CHRIS WONG IS ALSO A STAFF GRADE B OFFICER AND WILL BE ACTING STAFF GRADE A IN THE SECRETARY GENERAL POST.