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101771
MDHIAN 1597
PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR
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YOUR TELNO 1452: EXCO APPOINTMENTS
1.
THANK YOU FOR PASSING ON THE VIEWS OF YOUR DEPARTMENTAL LEGAL ADVISER. MY OWN LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AVOIDED BY MAKING THE APPOINTMENTS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT DATE ''DURING HER MAJESTY'S PLEASURE''. THIS IS HOW WE ARE PROPOSING TO WORD THE INSTRUMENTS OF APPOINTMENT. IF AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE FIVE YEAR MAXIMUM PERIOD THERE WAS A NEED TO REVOKE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, ALL THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY WOULD BE FOR HER MAJESTY TO MAKE HER PLEASURE KNOWN. GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 03003OZ IF YOU AGREE THAT THIS IS A POSSIBLE WAY FORWARD. IF SO, GRATEFUL IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL COULD BE CONVEYED IN THOSE TERMS.
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I AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR BARRIE WIGGHAM TO RESIGN FROM EXCO. HE IS OUT OF HONG KONG AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS ON HIS RETURN.
3
I HAVE ALSO ASKED PROFESSOR CHEN AND PROFESSOR LIEH-MAK TO RESIGN FROM LEGCO, AND WILL ACCEPT THEIR RESIGNATIONS IN WRITING. THESE WILL TAKE EFFECT ON 8 OCTOBER, AND THEY WILL ATTEND THE LEGCO SITTING THE PREVIOUS DAY. TO DO OTHERWISE WOULD CAUSE COMMENT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EXCO APPOINTMENTS WILL ONLY BE MADE AFTER THE END OF THE LEGCO MEETING.
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