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4. The Governor has explained his proposals to CBF. He has told him that he would be happy for him to continue to see key ExCo papers confidentially, and would wish to invite him to attend ExCo meetings of direct interest to him on an ad hoc basis. CBF will of course continue to play a key role in the Governor's Security Committee (whose role will be enhanced) and to participate in the Governor's weekly meetings with

senior officials.

5. The Governor intends to propose to CBF that he should no longer attend meetings of ExCo on a regular basis with effect from the date of the Governor's LegCo address. We shall need to go to the Privy Council for an amendment to the Royal Instructions (clause II) in due course. But this need not

delay the practical implementation of the change.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

10 September 1992

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(DOUGLAS HURD)