TNAG-2805-FCO40-4047-Visits-by-Hong-Kong-officials-to-China-1993 — Page 52

Purpose

Report on SCS' Visit to Peking

Secretary for the Civil Service, Barrie Wiggham,

and Deputy Secretary for the Civil

Service,

Fanny LAW,

21 January 1993 (programme at

visited Peking

Peking from 17 to

Annex I). The purpose was

and Macao Affairs Office

Office (HKMAO) of the State Council and

Qinghua University (QU), the proposal of

to follow up with the Hong Kong

for Hong Kong civil servants in Peking.

a training course

At the end of the

visit, SCS signed a Letter of Intent with QU officially

commissioning the University

to plan and run the Course.

The target is to start the first Course in July 1993.

Overall Impression

2.

Both HKMAO and QU apparently attach much

importance to the training course, which they consider to

have great significance for a smooth transition in 1997.

HKMAO were careful to ensure that China is

seen

to

be

responding

to

the initiative of the Hong Kong Government

(HKG), so as

to

avoid possible misunderstanding in Hong

Kong. However, Wang Fengchao of HKMAO assured SCS that

both HKMAO and NCNA were fully supportive of the proposal

and would give assistance when necessary.