TNAG-2000-FCO40-2847-Hong-Kong-Civil-Service-appointments--promotions-and-policy--1990 — Page 3

ACTION

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO

RESTRICTED.

CONFIDENTIAL

STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE.

CYPHER OFFICE NO...

DTR: 14TH FEBRUARY, 1974 0721hrs.

1. B. CURFU.

NO

193

REGISTRY

DATE 14 FEB

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 168 OF 13 FEBRUARY.

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TEARD LETTER

A

TELEGR

16

FUK BRIDGE FRUM STUART

YOUR TELEGRAM NO.168: APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

TO APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

1. DELAY IN CONSIDERING PROPOSAL TO RAISE LEVEL OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL HAS BEEN DUE TO RECENT DECISION TO RECRUIT POLICE INSPECTORS THROUGH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

IN LONDON. THIS GAVE RISE TO PROBLEMS OVER HMOCS MEMBERSHIP, WHICH AS YOU KNOW, HAVE NOW BEEN RESOLVED.

2. IT HAS NOW BEEN AGREED AT OFFICIAL LEVEL THAT THE GENERAL LEVEL AT WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL IS REQUIRED

FOR HONG KONG APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS SHOULD BE THE EQUIVALENT

OF STAFF GRADE B2. IN ADDITION WE WOULD WISH TO RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTION TO POSTS OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AUDIT, DISTRICT JUDGE, REGISTRAR, PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL, SENIOR

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND AN AS YET UNDECIDED RANK IN THE PULICE

FORCE. THIS HOWEVER EXCLUDES A LARGE NUMBER OF POSTS AT DEPUTY

DIRECTOR LEVEL AND EQUIVALENT E.G. AGRICULTURE, BROADCASTING,

DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ASSISTANT COMMISSION OF CIVIL AVIATION ETC.

COONEDES

BEFORE!..