ال الادا
HOUSE HK
ESTRICTED
CYPHER/CAT A
8-20
4:34
STAFF
FM FCO 221200Z
IN CONFIDENCE
RESTRICTED
STAFF-IN-CONFIDENCE
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TEL NO 300 OF 22 MARCH.
FUR BRIDGE FROM STUART,
PHGE VO
ACTION
CYPHER OFFICE NC: ...1...
D.T.R: 23RD MARCH, 1974. 0752
YOUR TEL NO 206: APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS BY SOSFA.
1. OUR REASONS PUR WANTING TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE APPOINTMENTS BELOW B2 IN PARA 2 OF MY TEL NO 168 ARE, IN THE CASE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AUDI, HIS STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND IN THE CASE OF LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND THE POLICE, THE IMPORTANCE AND SENSITIVITY OF THE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE
FUTURE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THESE CASES IS MORE THAN A FORMALITY. THE REASON FOR
THE QUESTION IN PARA 3 OF OUR TELEGRAM WAS TO ASK. IF YOU THOUGHT
THAT OTHER APPOINTMENTS BELOW B2 SHOULD BE SIMILARLY TREATED.
IT SEEMS NOT. FOR THE POLICE WE WOULD NOW PROPOSE CHIEF
SUPERINTENDENTS AND ABOVE.
2. UNLESS WE HEAR FURTHER FROM YOU TO THE CONTRARY, WE WILL NOW FUT IN HAND THE FORMAL STEPS TO ARRANGE FOR APPROVAL TO REMAIN WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ALL PROMOTIONS TO AND APPOINTMENTS
IN.
(A) GRADE B2 LEVEL AND ABOVE:
(B) ALL POSTS ABOVE THE BASIC GRADE OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS:
(C) THE POSTS OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR AUDIT: DISTRICT JUDGE: REGISTRAR: PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL:
(D) ALL PUSTS, IN THE POLICE FORCE AT AND ABOVE
A: SZA
D: DOCS(1),A63(11)
FILE NO: BCR 65/4518/69
CONT
NO..
SUPERINTENDENT.
REGISTER
JY6 DATE. 23 MAN
WARD
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