TNAG-2437-FCO40-3539-Authority-for-retirement-of-civil-servants-in-Hong-Kong-prio-1992 — Page 17

Mr Hum

PS/Mr Goodlad

Private Secretary

CONFIDENTIAL

From: P F Ricketts

Hong Kong Dept

Date:

November 1992

Cc:

Mr Coles

Miss Brooks,

Legal Advisers

HONG KONG: AUTHORITY FOR PREMATURE RETIREMENT TO EFFECT

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

Problem

1. It has come to light that the Governor does not have proper authority to retire civil servants in Hong Kong for reasons to do with constitutional change.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State should:

CONFIDENTIAL