TNAG-1589-FCO40-21741-Future-of-the-judiciary-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-1-of-2-1987 — Page 91

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MY TELNOS 1542, 1629 AND 1179 AND YOUR TELNOS 1172 AND 1280 :

THE JUDICIARY

EXCO TODAY CONSIDERED PAPERS XCX(87)75 AND XCX(87)76 ON THE FUTURE OF THE JUDICIARY, COPIES OF WHICH YOU HAVE. THEY AGREED THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PAPERS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING :-

(A) THE JUDICIARY SERVICE COMMISSION TO BE COMPOSED OF :-

(B)

(C)

(D)

2.

3 MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY (INCLUDING THE CHIEF JUSTICE AS CHAIRMAN),

3 MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION (INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL),

3 LAY MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) SEMICOLON

DECISIONS OF THE JSC TO REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF 7 OF THE 9

MEMBERS SEMICOLON

THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR TO BE SOMEONE OF PROVEN ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY, PREFERABLY WITH A LEGAL BACKGROUND AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE: THE POST SHOULD BE

AT D6 LEVEL SEMICOLON

FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO HOW THE JUDICIARY IS

TO BE FUNDED.

WE SHALL NOW BEGIN DRAFTING A NOTE FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CHINESE TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE POINTS MADE IN YOUR SECOND TUR.

WILSON

YYYY

HMLNAN 2754

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR MCLAREN MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

HKA 373/3

1GMAY 1707

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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