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Also applicable

CLASS

Io Admin

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(b) reference to the

Secretary of State in

all the CSRS listed in Appendix A except

CSR 118 which deals with HMOCS should be

removed; however, it is proposed that in

practice, the Secretary

appointment approval

le ref lesifs sought My for Heads of

Branches, bepts A enjur. agantes

of

State's

will still be sought where

appointments

as

Heads

of

Branch,

Departments, or equivalent agencies. are

concerned; this proposal will

consistent

with

FCO's

be

preliminary

suggestion made in 1985 as set out in

paragraph 4(b) above and also with the

arrangement in respect of pension matters

described in paragraph 5 above;

(c) the

arrangements in (b) should be

applicable to the appointment of District

Judges and above i.e. reference to the

Secretary of State to

to be sought only for

appointment of the Chief Justice; and

(d) the above arrangements should be reviewed

again а few years' time to prepare for

the transition to the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region Government.

Appointments Division

Civil Service Branch

15 January 1990

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