RESTRICTED
8. We accept that these checks and balances are adequate.
In a modern and large civil service such as Hong Kong's, which now has over 180,000 civil servants, it is
9.
impracticable for the Governor to be involved in relatively
routine disciplinary matters and I recommend that we accept
the Governor's advice.
M V Stone
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