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13 yeçuaper 1907

I refer to your letter ref. EKA 43271 dated 7 August 1985 on the contimed need for us to obtain the Secretary of State's approval for the promotion and appointment of officers in certain grades which Keith has passed to me for consideration. Since this subject is closely connected with our proposal to executivise the Public Service Commission, I will let you have our preliminary proposals when the revised roles and functions of the

CARTILA, DEBE UN

Incidentally, there has not been any correspondence with Richard Hoare on the subject. What was raised by him during his visit here in April 1983 was whether we would favour any further delegation to the Hong Kong Government of the Secretary of State's powers with regard to promotions, appointments and discipline. The agreement subsequently reached was contained in a letter dated 6 June 1983 from Dick Clift to Martin Rowlands a copy of which is attached for your information,

(Mrs. Lily K. Yam)

for Secretary for the Civil Service

Xr. C.E. Leeka,

hung Long Department g

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London SW1A 2AE,

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