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24 MAY '89 23:48 FROM COI TECH RADIO

TRANSCRIPT K SELECT COMMITTEE ON HONG KONG - 24 MAY 1989

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MR RENTON;

First can I say to your Bowen Wells that I do not

think that I can go further in this respect than I have

already done. But I refer you to, for the avoidance of

doubt, the precise words are in paragraph 25 of our first

Memorandum to you: *The views of the Governor are always

taken into account in considering Crown Service

applications,"

MR BOVEN WELLS:

Yes and I have asked you the further question as to

how many of those recommendatious of the Governor have you

accepted and how any have you not accepted?

AR RENTON:

I do not think it would be appropriate, and indeed

might well be invidious, for me to reply specifically to

that question of yours which deals in essence with the

relationship between the view of the Governor and the

consideration given to them by successive Home

Secretaries,

MR BOVEN WELLS:

No but you were making some play with the issue that

the Governor made recommendations to the British

Government on each of the applications that you receive.

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