TNAG-1806-FCO40-2567-Chinese-interest-in-the-Hong-Kong-Civil-Service-1988 — Page 27

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AHME Our Ref.: PA CR L/M 413/87

來雨檔號 Your Ref.:

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT LOWER ALBERT ROAD

HONG KONG

2 February 1988

CO Hum Esq

Hong Kong Department

FCO

Dear Christopher,

HULD 256/4

CHINESE INTEREST IN HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE

No

I enclose a copy of a self-explanatory letter from the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Eric Ho, to David Ford about a meeting with two visitors from the Fund for Reform and Opening of China Inc.

2.

The request by T S Lo may partly reflect his own wish to keep in the swim but suggests also that the Chinese are starting to study seriously how to

I recall implement Zhao's ideas on the Civil Service. that Alyson Bailes discussed this with some of the If the Chinese wish Chinese team during JLG VIII. to develop this dialogue further, we shall need to

We would consider carefully how we should respond.

We would certainly not agree to deal through T S Lo. also be wary of getting into too formal or intense a dialogue on civil service matters, which could well be misunderstood here as Chinese interference in our affairs, rather than learning from us. From Hong Kong's point of view, it might be better to steer Chinese curiosity towards the UK. We shall be thinking about this but would be grateful for any ideas from you or Alyson meanwhile.

Ins

Dich

R D Clift

cc Miss Alyson Bailes, PEKING

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