TNAG-2451-FCO40-3568-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1992 — Page 147

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PERSONAL FOR, GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD

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YOUR TELNO 2233; CBF ON EXCO

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1 THE SECRETARY OF STATE MINUTED TO THE DEFENCE SECRETARY

SEEKING HIS AGREEMENT TO YOUR PROPOSAL THAT CBF SHOULD CEASE TO

ATTEND EXCO AFTER 7 OCTOBER.

2.

THE DEFENCE SECRETARY HAS NOW REPLIED ACCEPTING THIS PROPOSAL. HE NOTED THAT CBF'S DEPARTURE WOULD BE PART OF A WIDER RESTRUCTURING OF EXCO AND THAT YOU PLANNED TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF YOUR SECURITY COMMITTEE AND WOULD BE KEEPING CBF GENERALLY IN THE PICTURE ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO HIM.

3. THE WAY IS THEREFORE CLEAR FOR YOU TO INCLUDE THIS CHANGE IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAKE ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF EXCO ON 7 OCTOBER. I AGREE THAT IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO COMBINE THE NECESSARY CHANGE TO THE LETTERS PATENT WITH OTHERS ARISING FROM THE PROPOSALS IN YOUR SPEECH.

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