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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 200
OF 291145Z JANUARY 91
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YOUR TELNO 2922 AND FCO TELNO 1933 OF 1990: REFERRAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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1 WE WILL SHORTLY BE SUBMITTING ON THE BASIS OF YOUR TUR AND
ALONG THE LINES AGREED DURING OUR MEETING IN NOVEMBER. BEFORE DOING SO HOWEVER WE WOULD LIKE YOUR AGREEMENT TO SOME FURTHER REFINEMENTS:
A) DISCIPLINARY MATTERS: WE AGREED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S RIGHT OF APPROVAL SHOULD BE RETAINED FOR THOSE CIVIL SERVANTS APPOINTED TO OFFICES BY OR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE: AND FOR THOSE FEW OFFICES WHICH WE NOW INTEND TO PRESCRIBE FOR CR19 (IE. WE WOULD DRAW A LINE: ALL THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY COVERED WOULD RETAIN THAT COVER. BUT ONLY OFFICERS APPOINTED OR PROMOTED TO THE FEW NEW PRESCRIBED POSTS WOULD BECOME ELIGIBLE IN THE FUTURE). HOWEVER, WE NOW PROPOSE THAT OF THE CURRENT BODY OF CIVIL SERVANTS ONLY THOSE NEXT WORD UNDERLINED ORIGINALLY APPOINTED/APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE DISCIPLINARY MATTERS REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLUS OF COURSE THOSE APPOINTED TO THE NEW LEVEL OF CR19. IN PRACTICE THIS MEANS THAT MANY OFFICERS WILL LOSE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROTECTION: UNTIL THEY REACH THE NEW LEVEL PRESCRIBED FOR CR19. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO US TO BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY OF CHANGING AND
EFFECTIVELY LIMITING THE LEVEL AT WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL IS SOUGHT IN DISPLINARY MATTERS.
(B) PENSIONS ORDINANCE CAP89: WE AGREED TO RETAIN ITEMS A-D
OF THE CHECKLIST IN TELNO 4036 OF DECEMBER 1989 AS MATTERS WHICH SHOULD STILL BE REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISER WE WOULD NOW LIKE TO RETAIN ONLY ITEMS A-B.
(C) COLONIAL REGULATION 92: THIS REQUIRES APPROVAL FOR RETIREMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS OF OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
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