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(b)

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External Affairs Office. Also to be established

in 1995. After 1997 it will deal with the

Chinese MFA Office but also handle the SARG's business with Consulates. It will absorb one APA job, the Protocol Department, and the overseas visitors section of GIS.

Nomenclature

4.

It would be simplest and most appropriate, given that the PA will head the unit, for the new PA's Office to retain its

present title.

Role

5.

The PA's Office 1995-1997 will handle the following

main areas of work:

(a) general political advice to the Governor;

(b) China relations: Many everyday liaison functions

will be devolved into the nascent Mainland Affairs

Office in the Secretariat, but the PA's Office

will continue to handle the Governor's own

(c)

(d)

relations with China and represent his interests

where China policy is concerned.

intelligence collation, handling and assessment:

including liaison with British agencies and

dealing with all UK Eyes Only material;

garrison/military matters: none of which will be

left to the Secretariat.

(e) security, staff and personnel matters:

including

sensitive British Nationality Scheme matters, positive vetting, etc.

(f) political asylum/defector cases.

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